Legal Secretary/secretary

We're looking for a Legal Secretaryto join our Rural Property department at our offices in Central Woking. Our Rural Property team at Moore Barlow specialise in legal matters related to agricultural and rural land. They also handle matters related to land development, conservation, and rural planning permissions. Their expertise ensures that clients are able to navigate the complex regulatory landscape affecting rural property ownership and management.
More about us:
Formed via a merger in 2020, Moore Barlow recently launched its refreshed brand and firmly positioned itself as a leading regional law firm. We are featured in The Times Best Law Firms 2024 list, and consistently achieve recognition for the quality of our services in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
We strive to develop long-term working relationships with our clients by ensuring that we deliver our services with empathy, expertise, and a Human-First approach. Our team of experienced solicitors are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our high-net-worth clients. The team at Moore Barlow takes pride in approaching rural property transactions with understanding, striving to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible.
Our Legal Secretariesare essential members of our team, responsible for managing their own tasks while also providing support to colleagues on more intricate issues. Request and gather Source of Funds and Source of Wealth information, including liaising with the internal Risk and Best Practice Team as necessary.
Support financial tasks such as invoicing, fee updates, and write-offs.
Assisting the team with booking and co-ordinating their BD activities and professional memberships throughout the year.
Above all, we pride ourselves on being a friendly and inclusive team, and we value these qualities in potential candidates. Additionally, confidence in typing ability and document production (particularly Land Registry forms) would be highly beneficial for this role.
While previous experience within a rural property team would be advantageous, we're equally interested in hearing from those with relevant work or academic background who demonstrate a genuine interest in this field or property more broadly.
If you have this experience and are seeking to join a growing and professional law firm - we'd strongly encourage you to apply.