Legal Secretary – Residential Conveyancing – Based in Berkhamsted
We are pleased to be offering an opportunity for an experienced full-time legal secretary to join the busy team in our Berkhamsted office working in our highly regarded Residential Conveyancing department.
Opportunity
Position: Legal Secretary, Residential Conveyancing
Start Date: Immediate start but willing to wait for the right candidate
Location: Office based – Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
We now have the opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our Residential Conveyancing team in our Berkhamsted office. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team where you will play a key role in providing full secretarial and administrative support to fee earners, assisting with various aspects of their caseload, and undertaking a wide variety of tasks throughout the conveyancing process to ensure matters progress efficiently from instruction through to completion.
Who are we?
Machins Solicitors LLP is a respected regional law firm with a strong reputation for delivering exceptional client care and expert legal advice. Our Residential Conveyancing team provides a wide range of conveyancing services to clients including sales, purchases, remortgages, lease extensions and transfers of equity. To learn more about Machins Solicitors LLP, please visit the ‘Our Firm’ page.
Key responsibilities
- Providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to solicitors in the Residential Conveyancing department.
- Preparing, formatting, and amending legal documents related to exchanges, and completion, providing post completion support, as well as working on our case management software and using the Land Registry Portals
- Managing correspondence, telephone calls, and diary appointments.
- Liaising with clients and third parties in a professional and confidential manner.
- Assisting with file management, billing, and compliance processes.
What we offer
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Standard office hours are 9:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday.
About you
- Previous secretarial experience, preferably within Legal Service and ideally within Residential Conveyancing is desirable.
- Strong typing (minimum 50wpm) and document production skills with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and case management systems.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A friendly, professional manner and a genuine commitment to client care.
- Personal pride in the quality of their work which should be to a high standard and delivered within the required timeframe.
How to apply and the interview process
If you’re a proactive and dedicated legal secretary looking to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. We are interested in you and what you can bring to Machins to enrich our expanding team. To apply please send your send your current C.V. together with a covering letter to hr.department@machins.co.uk
Applications will be considered as they are received.
We may close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
