Legal Secretary - Conveyancing / Mat Leave Cover / 3 Days

Job Description

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• 6 MONTH CONTRACT / 3 DAYS OR FLEX FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE
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• CLOSE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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Located in Blacktown in Sydney's Western Suburbs is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary with a conveyancing background.

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THE ROLE:

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

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

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To secure this role the ideal candidate will have:

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• 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
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• 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
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• The ability to work in a fast paced environment – you will work within a busy practice with a large steady workflow.
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• 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
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• 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.
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• The availability to commence ASAP for at least 6 months.
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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.

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