Legal Secretary, Real Estate

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP is a full service, independent, commercial legal firm offering legal solutions and advice to clients throughout the UK and beyond. Our objective is to provide a consistently excellent quality of service across our entire service range and from all our offices. The firm operates from offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.

Our Tier 1 Real Estate Division is widely regarded as one of the top ranked practices in Scotland.  We represent clients based across the UK in every sphere of the property industry from banks and institutional funds, to developers and property companies to retailers and leisure operators.  We also act for a growing number of operators, developers and funders in the renewables and energy and natural resources sectors.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join the Property Practice Group of our Glasgow office. 

The successful candidate will provide secretarial support a Partner and 3 fee earners. However the incumbent will work as part of the wider Real Estate secretarial team to ensure that all client work is carried out to an excellent standard and in a timely manner.

Previous legal secretarial experience in Commercial Property is essential for this role along with experience in providing support at Partner level.   We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced demanding environment who copes well under pressure.  Candidates must possess strong IT skills, have excellent document productions skills, be well organised and able to use their own initiative.  Good communication skills and a professional telephone manner are essential.  The candidate must also have a flexible approach and a strong customer focus.  Duties will include high volume audio & copy typing, diary management, PA duties, administrative and file management tasks.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team which will provide demanding, varied and interesting work. 

If you believe that you have the necessary skills and expertise to excel in this role, please attach your CV along with a covering letter including notice period and salary expectations to the form below.