Job Details

The role

This is a good opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our Private Client Property Team.

This post will involve working on residential property matters, notably dealing with completions and assisting other members of the Team as necessary.

Main duties and responsibilities

General duties include, but are not limited to:

• General secretarial duties to include dealing with clients and third parties; other firms; Agents; Mortgage Brokers; Lenders etc both in person and on the telephone.

• Typing - word processing of correspondence and large/complex documents (General file management; both electronically and physically using the internal document management system.

• Booking and co-ordinating meeting and travel arrangements along with general diary management;

• Scanning, creating and coping large documents, including property reports

• Liaising with the accounts department on preparation and payment of bills and other accounts queries;
• File Opening
• Attend team meetings and taking minutes when required.
• Assist with completions and post completion work
• Assist the other offices by taking calls and work when required.

Skills required

• Strong IT skills; with the ability to adapt to new systems quickly

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to build and maintain relationships Ability to work under pressure

• Proactive approach

• Organisational skills with the ability to manage own time and prioritise workload

   

Experience/Qualifications Required

Experience of working within a legal environment is an advantage and in either Residential or Commercial Property. 

Additional Requirements

Our environment is positive and supportive but often highly pressurised due to external deadlines and volume of work. It is important that the successful candidate is pro-active and able to manage potential pressure.

The candidate should be well-organised, technologically proficient and capable of working on their own or within a team.

We operate within an environment of mutual trust and respects and so the ability to contribute to a pleasant working environment for all concerned, will be important.

Personal qualities are important. The candidate is expected to work as part of a team with other members of the Team. Having a positive can-do attitude along with the ability to focus and remain composed in times of increased pressure is important.

Supervision

You will be supervised overall by the Private Client Property Team Manager.

Salary and benefits

Competitive salary

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare Vouchers

Employee Benefit Platform

Private Medical Insurance

Life assurance (4 x salary)

Pension scheme

25 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays).