Residential Property Legal PA
Residential Property Legal PA
Post date: 15 Jun 2022 (17 days ago)
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Legal PA to join our firm and provide a high-quality administration service to the firm and its fee earners in the Residential Property department.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Legal PA to join our firm and provide a high-quality administration service to the firm and its fee earners in the Residential Property department.
The successful candidate will have exceptional interpersonal, organisational, verbal and written communication skills and have experience of providing a high-quality administration service.
Excellent MS Office skills and the ability to carry out multiple and varied tasks simultaneously is essential.
Ideally, the successful candidate will have a good knowledge of property transactions and the relevant searches. However, this is not essential and training will be provided as required.
Duties of the Legal PA include:
- Produce high-quality documents and ensure files are maintained using a document management system
- Format and amend documents using speech recognition technology
- Audio type using a digital dictation system
- Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or taking messages
- Carry out due diligence, online property searches and other relevant online searches
- Order documents from the Land Registry and make applications to the Land Registry including dealing with requisitions raised by them
- Prepare and submit Stamp Duty Land Tax returns and Land Transaction Returns
- Prepare bills and ensuring up to date narratives are obtained and logged onto the system, drawing cheques, dealing with expenses and handling accounts queries
- Arrange travel itineraries and use a diary management system to arrange meetings and make appointments
- Use a document management system to track, manage and store appropriate documentation
- General administration work on behalf of fee earners and carrying out property legal assistant work as required
- Copying and scanning, including preparation of large files
- Promote and comply with legislation and Myerson’s policies on equal opportunities and health and safety both in the delivery of services and the treatment of others
- Identify and undertake training and development as required to meet personal and business needs
- Undertake any other reasonable duties, commensurate with the level of the post to ensure the smooth running of Myerson
The successful candidates will:
- Have previous legal secretarial or PA experience, ideally within a property environment
- Have excellent interpersonal, organisational, verbal and written communication skills
- Have an ability to work to deadlines
- Have an ability to work in a team and independently
- Have strong organisational and time management skills to enable multiple and varied tasks to be carried out simultaneously
- Be literate with a strong eye for detail
- Have excellent MS Office skills (including document production in word)
- Have an ability to type and collate documents
- Have an ability to act in a confidential manner where appropriate
- Have gained previous administrative experience
- Have a flexible approach to fulfilling the duties of the post
There are excellent staff benefits such as:
- Generous annual leave
- Private healthcare
- Smart Working policy
- Subsidised gym membership
- Contributory pension scheme
- Death in service scheme
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, please forward an up-to-date copy of your and a covering letter to
careers@myerson.co.uk or James.Birch@myerson.co.uk
Myerson are strong advocates of a successful work/life balance and proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds with the same ethos, passion and enthusiasm.