- £25,000-£28,000 salary
- Friendly, supportive property team
- Excellent career progression opportunities
Commercial Property Legal Secretary Canterbury £25,000-£28,000 Full-time, office-based
Are you an experienced Legal Secretary with a background in Commercial Property or Residential Conveyancing? A well-established and highly regarded law firm in Canterbury is looking for a driven and adaptable Commercial Property Legal Secretary to join its friendly property team. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside an approachable Partner and experienced lawyers within a supportive firm that offers a positive working environment and genuine opportunities to develop your career.
The role
Working within a close-knit team of four, you will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Partner and fee earners. Your responsibilities will include:
- Audio typing and digital dictation
- Opening and closing client files
- Preparing and producing property documentation
- Assisting with lease extensions and deeds
- Handling Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations and submissions
- Ordering property searches
- Obtaining documents and information from Companies House
- Liaising professionally with clients, estate agents and other third parties
- Coordinating the Partner’s diary and appointments
- Providing general administrative support to keep matters progressing efficiently
About you
Previous experience within a property department is highly desirable, whether your background is in Commercial Property or Residential Conveyancing.
You will ideally have:
- Previous Legal Secretary experience within property/conveyancing
- Strong audio typing and document-production skills
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail
- Confident communication skills when dealing with clients and third parties
- The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy legal environment
- A proactive, adaptable and driven approach
- A professional and collaborative manner
What’s on offer?
- £25,000-£28,000 salary
- 9am-5pm working hours
- 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Holiday entitlement increasing to 26 days after two years
- Standard pension
- Perkbox benefits
- Fully paid firm-wide events and social activities
- System training
- Genuine opportunities for progression
- Friendly, supportive working environment
- Approachable Partners and a collaborative open-plan office
This is a fully office-based position in Canterbury. There is no on-site parking, although nearby Park & Ride facilities and train connections make the office accessible.
Commercial Property experience isn’t essential – experienced Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretaries are also strongly encouraged to apply.
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