LEGAL SECRETARY – CONVEYANCING / MAT LEAVE COVER / 3 DAYS

• BLACKTOWN LOCATION
• 6 MONTH CONTRACT / 3 DAYS OR FLEX FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE
• CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Located in Blacktown in Sydney’s Western Suburbs is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary with a conveyancing background.

THE ROLE:

Reporting to one of the Partners your key accountabilities will include:

• Preparing and checking settlement figures and information
• Preparing contracts
• Calculating stamp duty
• Processing transfers
• Liaising with banks and brokers re settlements
• Answering incoming calls in relation to pending settlements
• Some Dictaphone typing as needed

THE CANDIDATE:

To secure this role the ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience within a similar role with conveyancing experience essential – you need to understand the importance of the process and the ins and outs of how settlements etc work
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise the workload – this is not a micro managed role and the ideal candidate needs to be able to work autonomously
• The ability to work in a fast paced environment – you will work within a busy practice with a large steady workflow.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with all walks of life – you will play a vital role in one of the most important transactions in most people’s lives and you understand how vital it is to make sure settlements happen when they’re supposed to
• A good sense of humour – whilst the work is serious they also want the successful candidate to be someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously and can have a laugh with the rest of the team.
• The availability to commence ASAP for at least 6 months.

This is a great opportunity to secure a contract commencing ASAP within a long-established firm who are such a great group of people and some of the nicest you will ever meet. It’s ideally 3 days a week but flexi for shorter hours, more days for the right candidate if that works better with kids etc.