Job Overview:

Legal Secretary / Conveyancing Support
Maternity Cover (9–12 Months)
Corby | Full Time | Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

An established and well-regarded legal practice is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary / Support Team Member to join its Conveyancing Department on a maternity cover basis.

Based at the firm’s Corby office, this is a full-time position suited to a candidate with a solid background in conveyancing who enjoys working in a professional, client-focused environment.

The Role

Working closely with a Fee Earner, you will provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support across a busy Conveyancing Department, handling matters relating to property sales and purchases, re-mortgages and Right to Buy transactions.

Key duties will include:

• Providing day-to-day secretarial and administrative support within the Conveyancing team

• Dealing with property sales, purchases, re-mortgages and Right to Buy matters

• Meeting and greeting clients and visitors in a professional and welcoming manner

• Answering and making telephone calls and relaying messages accurately

• Coordinating incoming and outgoing post and emails

• Maintaining and updating Fee Earner diaries and arranging appointments

• Opening, closing and archiving files

• Using the firm’s case management system (full training provided)

About You

To be considered for this role, you must have previous experience within a conveyancing environment and a good working knowledge of the conveyancing process.

You will also bring:

• A strong customer service focus and a friendly, positive approach

• Excellent typing and general administrative skills

• The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines

• A professional telephone manner and confident communication skills

• Strong organisation and planning abilities

• Good IT skills, including confidence using email, Word, Excel and internet-based systems

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths

This role would suit an experienced Legal Secretary or Conveyancing Support professional looking for a stable, well-structured maternity cover position within a supportive team.