Bryana Fleming

Highly experienced Legal Secretary, Executive Assistant and Office Manager with more than 20 years' experience supporting Partners, Associates and senior leadership within leading London law firms. Extensive experience across Residential and Commercial Property, Real Estate, Corporate, Private Wealth, Employment, Litigation and Banking & Finance. Known for providing seamless organisational support in fast-paced legal environments, managing complex diaries, billing, document production, client onboarding, compliance, AML/KYC procedures and property transactions.

Highly adaptable with significant experience in both permanent and contract positions, enabling quick integration into new teams and delivery of immediate value. Strong technical knowledge of legal practice management systems and Microsoft 365, with excellent document production and client relationship skills.

Legal Secretary – Residential Property - Bishop & Sewell LLP

(2023-08 - 2026-06)

Supported a Partner within the Residential Property department, providing comprehensive legal secretarial and administrative support throughout residential conveyancing transactions. Role ended following redundancy.

• Opened and closed client files
• Conducted AML and KYC compliance checks using SmartSearch, InfoTrack and Acumen
• Prepared and submitted SDLT returns
• Managed Land Registry Portal registrations
• Processed CHAPS and BACS payments
• Drafted correspondence and emails to clients and solicitors
• Billing and financial administration
• Advanced document production using Microsoft Word
• Track changes, formatting and document comparison
• PDF conversion and document editing
• Microsoft 365 and SharePoint administration
• Practice Evolve and OMS case management
• Ordered searches through TM Group
• Prepared protocol forms using Evo Forms
• Managed lender documentation via Lender Exchange

Executive Assistant – Real Estate - Stephenson Harwood LLP

(2023-05 - 2023-08)

Provided executive support within the Real Estate department.

• Complex diary management
• Document production
• Client liaison
• Microsoft 365
• iManage case management
• Meeting coordination
• General executive assistant support

PA / Legal Secretary (Contract) - Spector Constant & Williams

(2021-08 - 2023-03)

Supported Partners and Associates across Corporate, Banking & Finance, Employment, Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

• AML & KYC compliance
• Land Registry applications
• SDLT submissions
• CHAPS/BACS payments
• Billing
• LEAP case management
• Adobe Pro
• Egnyte data rooms
• Microsoft Teams
• Travel and diary management
• Digital dictation
• Advanced document production

Legal Assistant (Property) - Harold Benjamin

(2021 - 2021)

Legal Secretary (Property & Employment) - Teacher Stern LLP

(2020 - 2021)

Real Estate PA - Kerman & Co

(2019 - 2020)

Real Estate PA - David Conway & Co

(2019 - 2019)

Property Litigation Secretary - Teacher Stern LLP

(2019 - 2019)

Team Assistant (FinTech Department) - Hogan Lovells

(2019 - 2019)

Temporary Float PA - Penningtons Manches Cooper

(2018 - 2019)

Temporary Real Estate Secretary - Russell-Cooke LLP

(2018 - 2018)

Temporary Litigation Secretary - Teacher Stern LLP

(2018 - 2018)

Private Wealth / Corporate / Real Estate Secretary - Hewitsons LLP

(2017 - 2018)

Legal Secretary & Office Manager - Ogletree Deakins International LLP

(2013 - 2015)

LLB - Law - Thames Valley University