Agricultural Legal Secretary - Towcester

Overview

Agricultural Legal Secretary - Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire. Job Type: Full-Time Office-Based.

Join a Specialist Legal Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Agricultural Legal Secretary to join a well-established and highly regarded law firm specialising in agricultural property, rural business, and property law. Working alongside experienced solicitors, you will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support across a varied caseload involving agricultural land, rural estates, farms, commercial property, and private clients. This role would suit an organised, proactive Legal Secretary looking to develop their career within a specialist area of law.

The Role

• Preparing, formatting and proofreading legal documents, contracts and correspondence.
• Audio typing and producing accurate legal documentation.
• Managing case files from opening through to completion.
• Maintaining electronic records and legal databases.
• Diary management, scheduling appointments and coordinating client meetings.
• Liaising professionally with clients, land agents, surveyors, accountants and other third parties.
• Assisting with completion statements, billing, accounts queries and financial postings.
• Monitoring key dates, compliance requirements and legal deadlines.
• Providing administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the department.

About You

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience as a Legal Secretary within a Property, Residential Conveyancing, Commercial Property, or Agricultural Property department.
• Excellent typing, audio typing and document production skills.
• Strong organisational abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a busy legal environment.
• Outstanding communication and client care skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal case management systems.
• A professional, reliable and confidential approach to your work.
• An interest in agricultural law, rural business or property law, with a willingness to develop specialist knowledge.

Desirable

• Experience using the LEAP Case Management System.
• A Legal Secretarial qualification or equivalent administrative qualification.
• Previous experience supporting agricultural or rural property solicitors.

What You'll Receive

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Long-term career development within a respected specialist practice.
• Supportive, collaborative working environment.
• Opportunity to build expertise within the growing agricultural and rural property sector.

Apply Today

If you're an experienced Property Legal Secretary looking for your next opportunity within Agricultural Property and Rural Business Law, we'd love to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist legal team and further your career in a rewarding and varied role.