Admin Assistant (Temporary Contract)
Charterhouse
Total years of experience :29 years, 2 months
The job involved formatting CVs and adding them to Database
The job involved:-
• typing, amending and formatting documents
• audio typing of dictation
• use of Worksite case management system
• general office duties including photocopying, scanning, filing
• general admin including organising documents in files, updating indexes etc
The job involved:-
• typing, amending and formatting documents
• audio typing of dictation
• use of Worksite case management system
• time recording Lawyers' time using PC Law Time Management system
• updating chronologies relating to arbitration cases
• use of Excel Spreadsheets
• organising translations of Arabic documents
• general office duties such as photocopying, scanning, filing
• general admin such as organising documents in files, updating indexes etc
The job involved:-
• typing, amending and formatting documents
• use of Worksite case management system
• time recording attorneys' time using Elite Time Management system
• general office duties such as photocopying, scanning, filing
Legal Secretary - Harrowells LLP Solicitors, York (October 2001 to March 2012)
For ten and a half years I was employed as a Secretary in the Commercial Property
Department of a Solicitors practice in York. I worked primarily for one of the Partners and
Head of Department assisting him in most aspects of his day to day duties and general
conveyancing procedures. I left this job when my husband accepted a job in Dubai.
My job at Harrowells involved:-
• typing of correspondence (from dictation)
• on occasions composing own letters and memos
• producing and amending high volume of documents such as Agreements, Leases etc
• putting together contract documentation to send to buyer's Solicitors
• using Land Registry website on a regular basis
• using search agency website to carry out property searches including creating an accurate plan of land/area to be purchased
• carrying out Conveyancing and Land Registry Searches with minimal supervision
• completing Stamp Duty Forms on behalf of clients and liaising with clients in order to ensure relevant information obtained
• assisting Partner in his day to day conveyancing duties
• liaising with Finance Department regarding completion monies to be sent out and/or received and dealing with any queries
• overseeing completions and liaising with clients and agents regarding monies received and collection of keys etc
• dealing with clients' enquiries both on the telephone and in person
• making appointments for clients and booking meeting rooms
• file opening
• storage of client details including the scanning of ID onto central database
• dealing with client care issues and the creating of all initial paperwork when new
instructions received
• updating precedent documents on central system
• on occasions taking Minutes of Departmental Meetings
• ensuring all filing is up to date
• covering reception duties when necessary including greeting visitors, dealing with visitors' queries, booking of meeting rooms, distribution of incoming mail
Housing Officer - Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (October 1983 to October 2001)
I was originally employed as a Junior Secretary (age 18) working for a Housing
Association but after a few years I was given the opportunity to learn the "housing" side of things and I became a Housing Officer. I left this job when I was no longer enjoying it. This
was mainly due to the increasing number of problems, neighbour disputes and anti-social
behaviour that I was having to deal with on a regular basis. I decided that I needed a
change of career and went back to secretarial work which I had always really enjoyed.
My job as a Housing Officer involved:-
• carrying out all aspects of estate management including re-letting empty properties,
visiting tenants in their homes, dealing with neighbour disputes and dealing with all
aspects of rent arrears recovery including presenting cases in Court
• dealing with tenants' enquiries both in person and on the telephone
• creating and typing correspondence and general office admin