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Company overview: Debenhams Ottaway is a modern, client focused law firm based in St Albans and Radlett working with businesses of the future and thriving families and individuals in Hertfordshire and London. Debenhams Ottaway believes passionately in building the best teams with the energy and imagination to provide the highest quality legal advice. Overview : This role will involve progressing client files under the direction of the Team Leader, and to provide legal and administrative assistance to the solicitors in the Property Team. Key responsibilities: Activities will be varied and will include, but are not limited to the following: Client Service Progressing the matter file under the solicitor’s instructions .  This may include amongst other things legal research, and drafting emails, contracts and other documents. To provide a courteous and efficient service to clients . To ensure that work sent to clients and related...

Overview We are seeking a Legal Secretary to work as part of our Private Client team, delivering the highest levels of service to our clients by providing secretarial and administrative support to a minimum of 2 lawyers.    Our private client team is one of the largest and most experienced in Hertfordshire with four partners, one consultant, three senior associates, six solicitors, a court of protection manager and four legal assistants. We are ranked tier 1 in Legal 500 and band 1 in Chambers HNW. Key responsibilities The key responsibilities are listed below, but may vary depending on the needs of that team and their clients. Answer the telephone and assist clients with enquiries when the lawyer is not available   Meet clients who call into the office without an appointment on behalf of the lawyers, answer queries, take messages and make file notes   Open and close client files consistent with...

We currently have an excellent career opportunity within our Conveyancing Department.  We are looking for an experienced Conveyancing Assistant to provide support to the Conveyancer. Duties and Responsibilities: Assist the Conveyancer to progress the transaction in accordance with laid down procedures and standards. Liaison with clients and keeping them properly informed at all times. To provide support and assistance to the team supervisor as and when required. Ensure the Case Management system is used to progress cases and is kept up to date at all times if applicable. Undertake administrative duties as directed. Provide first point of contact for telephone calls and visitors to the branch / office taking  messages, handling queries using own initiative and knowledge and escalate to Conveyancer where required. To work in the best interest of the client and the firm and provide the highest standards of client care at all times. To handle all monies belonging...

Daily tasks: Check bank balances Barclays.net) Client account posting on ledger Supplier invoices collection in readiness to send payment  every Thursday. Allocate  disbursements for payment on Thursday Posting  routine entries i.e. supplier, bills from LAA, Private client invoices etc. Checking  private invoices raised  ,calculation, vat, disbursements, narration, file number. Check emails and respond . Take ad hoc  payments received  through card or online or cash and reconcile card entries with bank statement on day to day basis. Deposit cash, cheque Filing routine paperwork, Collect incoming post and deal with. Weekly task: Client and office  account  reconciliation LAA remittance for the three  offices: monies generally received  every Monday in office account. Collect remittance and pay disbursements on timely basis. Chase disbursement invoices from fee...