Legal Secretary – to support experienced and hands on Residential Partner within small established city centre legal firm specialising in residential conveyancing and private client work. You will enjoy a varied role with regular client contact, have strong audio typing skills and possess a flexible approach and willingness to ‘muck in’ to ensure the smooth running of a busy professional office.

Salary and Benefits – c£30,000 depending on experience. Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with 1 hour lunch break, pension and excellent holiday entitlement to include extended break between Christmas and New Year. Office based.

Job Description – This opportunity may suit an experienced legal secretary or an ambitious legal secretary with a minimum of 2 years keen to learn from an experienced and dynamic solicitor. The role will include client contact in person and by ‘phone and email, taking direction from a Partner and dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing. The firm use Lawware for case management and registration of documents and can provide full training.

Skills and duties will include;

• Accurate copy and audio typing skills

• IT literate with strong administrative ability

• Confident communication skills

• Professional and friendly manner

• Ability to remain calm and organised

• Comply with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

• Understanding of Residential Conveyancing processes to include LBTT forms and registration of deeds

• Make a positive contribution to a busy and friendly team

This office based role offers variety as part of a friendly and supportive team. This is a new position and available immediately.

Job Description

Administrator – working as part of a friendly and informal team based in a modern office with fitted kitchen and break-out space, close to the city centre local shops and cafes. Immediate start available with opportunity of a permanent or fixed term contract.

Working for an established Scottish charity, you will work as part of a team to liaise with professional clients and internal departments providing a proof reading service to organisations and public bodies. With attention to detail, customer focus and intermediate IT skills, duties will include processing customer orders, update database, log mail, provide reception support and general admin duties. Full training will be provided.

Salary and Benefits

£10.90 per hour, 35 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 8.15 to 4.30 and Friday finish at 1pm. Initial temporary contract with opportunity to transfer to permanent role.

Duties and skills will include;

• General administration

• Microsoft Word, Excel (input level) and Outlook

• Data input

• Communicate verbally and in writing to customers

• Work as part of a team

• Able to organise own work

• Provide reception cover

• Deal with mail, filing and deliveries

• Check transcribed documents

• Excellent spelling and attention to detail

• Customer focus

• Enjoy team working

• Learn new skills

• Supportive of colleagues

• Initiative

This position may suit a recent graduate, work returner or candidate seeking to gain experience in a professional office. Full training will be provided.