We are a busy, well-established firm of solicitors, with a head office in Fitzrovia and a branch office close to Finchley Central tube station. You'll find us friendly and not at all "corporate", but we do work hard and sometimes at pace. Our work covers a range of legal disciplines, for a wide client base, some of whom are well-known. We are changing rapidly and need all colleagues to be active partners in our drive for continuous improvement.
This position is based at our Finchley office, where most work relates to property transactions, alongside two other Secretaries/Assistants. You will also work from our head office a couple of days per month so you can keep in touch with the wider team. We're looking for a reliable conveyancing secretary, with a "can do" attitude, who can keep organised when priorities change, and is keen to adopt new technology. You will have the confidence to encourage fee earners to adapt to new processes, and be flexible enough to assist your colleagues when workload requires it.
This is a full-time position, 9-5.30, Monday-Friday. It is initially offered as a one-year fixed term contract, although there may be the opportunity for a permanent role subsequently. After a successful induction period we can offer hybrid working, with two days per week from home. The focus of this role is supporting the work of one senior Solicitor, but you will be a member of the support team and providing additional help where it is needed.
Our vacancy is for an experienced conveyancing secretary with fast, accurate typing, (including transcribing dictation); who knows conveyancing procedures inside out and is up to date with recent developments; can approach paperless working and files of papers with equal enthusiasm; and understands the importance of compliance. Applicants with less than two years' solid conveyancing experience will not be considered.
The successful candidate will have confident MS Word skills and a minimum typing speed of 65 wpm to handle a heavy workload of audio/copy typing, and they will be able to work quickly, calmly, and accurately under pressure. They will have used at least one case/document management system. Excellent spelling, grammar and numeracy are essential, as is a clear and professional telephone manner.
We offer 25 days' holiday, plus a birthday day, bank holidays and the days we close at Christmas/New Year. Our Finchley office is perfectly located for the tube and our Head Office is a few minutes walk from Oxford Circus.
If you would like to be part of a team rather than just a number, we would love to hear from you.
