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Construction Legal Secretary
South London
£35,000 - £45,000

Delighted to be working with a longstanding client of ours, who is one of the UK’s leading national Construction / Design Firms, to find a Legal Secretary for an exciting position based in South London. With modern offices close by to commuter links, a hybrid working model (1 day from home) and an extremely competitive salary (up to £45,000 DOE), this is an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary looking for a new opportunity in South London.

Duties:

• Summary of main responsibilities are to
• Work with the Directors and Head of Professional Appointments to manage legal administrative duties
• Issue legal documentation to the Directors for signature
• Issue weekly appointment reports to the Directors
• Assist with legal negotiations and liaise with relevant parties to agree key clauses
• Liaise with solicitors and professional indemnity insurers to review all legal documentation
• Manage electronic and hardcopy project files and contract documentation
• Maintain appointment and PI notification schedules monitoring portal for new guidance
• Maintain warranties, fee proposals, fee agreements and deeds of appointments
• Maintain and issue collateral warranty schedule and PI notification report for the quarterly MRM meetings
• Agree collateral warranties and novation documentation with signed appointment
• Assist with the renewal of the professional indemnity insurance
• Maintain relevant Flo-10 intranet pages
• Assist with formatting of company templates and guidance including technical guidance
• General typing, proofreading and formatting of all legal letters and contract documentation
• General administration duties including daily attendance, answering the telephone, coordinating project post and couriers, archiving and internal and external printing
• Work with the Quality Manager to ensure ISO 9001 procedures are complied with
• Ensure general conformance with all related aspects of the Quality Management System

The Ideal Candidate:

• 2+ years in a Construction / Property Legal Secretarial role (must)
• A highly organised individual
• Strong administrative skills
• Strong Microsoft knowledge
• Typing speed of 60+

Benefits:

• Market leading service awards – cash amounts for putting towards holidays
• 20 days holiday + bank holiday, with holidays gifted over Christmas & New Year
• Upto 4 weeks extra holidays for long service
• Hybrid working (1 day working from home) with equipment given
• Full training given
• Life assurance
• Medical insurance
• Bonus Scheme
• Plus a wealth of other market leading benefits!

If you are currently open to new opportunities, are able to commute to South London and believe you have the required skills for this role, please apply within or send your CV to [email protected] for immediate consideration.