Experienced Personal Assistant – Commercial Property

The Job

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Personal Assistant to join our Commercial Conveyancing Team in our growing business, based in Huddersfield.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with the Head of Commercial Property
• Working for 3 fee earners
• Dealing with incoming post, scanning and saving to case and advising relevant fee earner.
• File opening and closing
• Preparation of documents as required
• Digital dictation (BigHand)
• Arrange appointments, meetings etc. and diarising for fee earner
• Updating the new enquiries database
• Arranging for all copying to be done, in person if a member of the document production team is not available
• Assist and support other secretaries as required
• Attending clients in person and by telephone, providing such support in a professional and friendly manner, in keeping with the company’s standards
• Undertaking any specific training when require to do so and having overall responsibility towards self-development
• Ensure the confidentiality of the company’s and clients’ documentation and information
• Undertake any reasonable task as requested

The Person

• Experience of working for a commercial property solicitor
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working to tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Methodical and able to prioritise own workload
• Ability to be discrete and maintain high levels of confidentiality
• Strong IT including good typing skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexible with a can-do attitude
• Experience of working with SolCase (case management system) would be an advantage
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Team player

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