Conveyancing Clerk Trinidad

The Legal Secretary is responsible for a variety of legal secretarial and administrative duties in the conveyancing department. The department functions under tight deadlines and requires a multitude of administrative skills to ensure accurate and timely support.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must be a team player and pay strict attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
• Exceptional command of the English language, both oral and written, as it relates to use of correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Knowledge of legal terminology and of the content, organization, and format of legal documents and correspondence
• Knowledge of office practices, procedures, machines, and equipment
• Sound understanding of MS Office suite of applications
• Knowledge of the organization and maintenance of filing systems related to the work
• Ability to compose correspondence and reports
• Ability to handle confidential information and use diplomacy and discretion in giving out information
• Ability to interpret instructions and guidelines in order to make decisions and take necessary actions
• Ability to independently determine work priorities

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Maintenance of filing and document management system
• Draft legal documents including Conveyances, Mortgages, Leases, Assignments, Transfers, Gifts, Assents, Rectifications, Agreements for Sale, Power of Attorney
• Prepare upstamp requests; incorporate companies
• Efficiently manage diary/calender
• General secretarial and administrative support to the conveyancing department as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

Requires a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar capacity.

5 O'level CXC passes; Secretarial certification from an accredited institution