Secretary

Residential & Commercial Property, Winchester

Paris Smith LLP is one of the South’s largest regional law firms and has celebrated over 200 years in business. We are committed to ensuring that our clients have a positive experience with the firm, and to inspire and develop our people to reach their full potential. We are based in offices in Southampton, Bournemouth and Winchester with 43 partners and employing 175 members of staff.

The Role

We are looking for a talented Full-time Secretary to join our Residential & Commercial Property team in Winchester. Recognised as an “outstanding Property team” and a leader in the South of England, our Property Lawyers have a well-earned reputation for providing sound and pragmatic legal advice across all Property matters.

The successful candidate will be an excellent team player who will support fee-earners in the team with high caseloads. You will need to be highly organised, able to handle first line client queries and carry out dictations.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

• Typing from dictation and producing documents and reports

• Preparation of various legal documentation, including quotations, and Land Registry documents

• Dealing with telephone enquiries, both internal and external

• Setting up payments and carrying out bank detail checks

• Being the first point of contact for the team

• Communication with clients

• File compliance

• Diary management

• Filing and general administration

The Candidate

The key attributes for this role are:

• Trained in Secretarial practice

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Highly organised

• Accurate keyboard and audio-typing skills

• Flexible and proactive approach

• Excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

• Willing to take ownership and be accountable for own work

• Residential or Commercial Property experience would be a distinct advantage

Rewards & Benefits

We want you to thrive at Paris Smith and be the best version of yourself. That’s why we do what we can to support your health and happiness both at work and outside it.