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Legal Secretary – Real Estate
Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom

Full-time

Type of role

Legal Secretary

Location

Chelmsford

Department

Real Estate

Experience Required

- Previous administrative/secretarial experience within a law firm preferred, but not essential
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong aptitude for working with data and software packages
- Ability to prioritise a high administrative workload with tight deadlines
- Self-motivated, flexible and well organised
- Previous experience of working on a case management system would be an advantage

Responsibilities

- Providing secretarial and administrative support to fee earners in the Real Estate department
- Audio typing and copy typing of legal documents and correspondence
- Opening new files and maintaining existing files
- Liaising with clients, solicitors and other professionals
- Managing diaries and arranging appointments
- Drafting and amending legal documents
- Filing, photocopying and scanning documents
- Handling incoming and outgoing post and emails

Qualifications

- Good standard of education including GCSEs in Maths and English
- Secretarial qualification preferred, but not essential

Salary

The salary for this role is competitive and will be based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

- Generous holiday entitlement
- Salary exchange pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Health cash plan
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible working

H1: Join Team Ellisons as a Legal Secretary in the Real Estate Department
H2: Exciting Opportunity at a Top UK Law Firm

Bullet points:
- Full-time legal secretary role in the Real Estate department at a top 200 UK law firm
- Competitive salary and exceptional benefits package available
- Previous administrative/secretarial experience in a law firm preferred, but not essential
- Strong aptitude for working with data and software packages required
- Ability to prioritize and manage a high administrative workload with tight deadlines
- Self-motivated, flexible, and well-organised individuals encouraged to apply
- Good standard of education and secretarial qualification preferred
- Responsibilities include providing secretarial and administrative support to fee earners, audio and copy typing legal documents, managing diaries, and handling incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Opportunity for career progression and growth in a friendly and successful firm
- Located in Chelmsford, with several offices across Essex and Suffolk
- Member of the Alliott Global Alliance, a worldwide alliance of independent professional firms
- If interested, please apply with your skills and experience below.






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