Legal Secretary - Commercial Property

Commercial Property PA / Legal Secretary

Coventry City Centre

Salary up to £35,000 per annum

About the Firm:

Our client is a highly successful Lexcel and CQS accredited law firm who also are listed on the Legal 500. This a very modern, forward thinking firm who offer a high degree of support in the workplace, and a collaborative working environment.

Social events and friendships are hugely important to the team as well. They host quarterly social events to ensure their culture is one of fun and enjoyment, alongside hard work and achievement and, to encourage people from different departments to get to know one another in a more social setting, they also provide a free lunch for all staff bi-monthly, over an extended lunch break. And every year all staff are invited to a Christmas party night out, fully paid for by the firm with food, entertainment and hotel accommodation all provided. A great night out as a big thank you for everyone's hard work throughout the year.

What You'll be doing:

The role will involve:

• Providing PA / Secretarial support to a busy Commercial Property team,
• Liaising with clients, solicitors and third party professionals
• Supporting commercial property fee earners with their work, predominantly pertaining to
  • sale and purchase transactions in the private commercial sector
  • landlord and tenant matters
  • acquisitions and disposals
• Typing / drafting correspondence and legal documents
• Opening and closing of files
• Copying and scanning of documents
• Use of a legal case management system

Who we're looking for:

• Extensive (minimum 3 years / ideally 5 years) legal secretarial/PA experience within commercial property or residential conveyancing
• A sound understanding of the conveyancing process from start to finish
• Excellent communication skills and organisational skills
• A high standard of client care skills
• Good time management skills and attention to detail
• Experience of using a legal case management system
• Experience of using the Land Registry portal

What's on offer:

This is a permanent position, working 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week) The role is fully office based, with a parking permit provided for city centre parking.

• Pension Scheme
• Paid annual leave plus your birthday off
• Additional paid leave over the Christmas shutdown period (2-3 days at directors' discretion) which doesn't have to be retained from your entitlement
• A programme of social events and charitable events throughout the year
• Free lunch for all staff bi-monthly with an extended lunch break
• Training for industry-specific qualifications supported
• Annual end of year party for all staff including hotel accommodation
• Parking permit provided for all staff for a city centre car park
• An Employee assistance program with unlimited 24/7 access to the EAP helpline
• A Wellbeing Hub via an online resource portal
• Simply Health Cash Plan including 24/7 GP appointments, access to mental health support and a contribution towards costs for dental, optical and physiotherapy
• Death in service up to the value of £30k following successful probation

Note: Salary is given as a guideline, in line with current market rate, and will be dependent on experience. The above information is correct to the best of our knowledge.