Job Description

Temporary Secretary

Temporary for 12 months initially with possibility of permanent appointment afterwards.

Residential Conveyancing Team

Ellis-Fermor Solicitors, Beeston, Nottingham

35 pw - 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday

Salary - from circa 22,500 dependant on experience

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our busy, residential conveyancing support team.

High level secretarial (including audio typing/ digital dictation), IT and communication skills and experience

are essential

and previous residential conveyancing and / or legal services experience is preferable. You must be used to working in a fast paced office environment, handling confidential information, working to multiple deadlines and providing exceptional customer care to clients.

You must be able to multitask, organise and prioritise effectively and be an excellent team player. Professionalism and integrity and the ability to work quickly with a high degree of accuracy are essential.

In return we offer a range of benefits including a health cash plan scheme, wellbeing support, 24/7 advice and information line, a range of learning and development opportunities, generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, selling annual leave scheme, bonus exchange scheme, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.

Closing date - Open

ROLE SPECIFICATION

CRITERIA

Significant experience providing a professional secretarial service within a residential conveyancing or legal services environment

Experience of working in a busy and fast paced environment

Experience of providing high levels of client care face to face and over the telephone

Experience of undertaking digital dictation accurately and quickly

Experience of working on a range of computer software packages

Experience of handling confidential information appropriately

Skills and Abilities

Able to work quickly with a high degree of accuracy

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to handle interruptions professionally and maintain concentration

Ability to work with professionalism and integrity

Able to work effectively to deadlines

Ability to multitask and manage and organise own workload and prioritise accordingly

Ability to understand and work effectively with a diverse customer base

Excellent IT skills and the ability to pick up new software packages with ease

Other

Understanding of Anti Money Laundering responsibilities, compliance and GDPR requirements

Sympathetic to our ethos and heritage

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: From 22,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Experience:

Secretarial: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work Location: In person