Legal Secretary - Royal Leamington Spa

Legal Secretary – Leamington Spa

Private Client Department

Are you a Legal Secretary seeking a new challenge within a supportive, friendly and progressive environment?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a long established, multiservice Legal 500 firm in Leamington. This role will see you working as a part of the private client department, offering support to fee earners across wills, LPA and estate matters.

If you're looking to further develop your legal experience in a workplace that values hard work and offers great progression routes, this could be the ideal role for you.

Benefits include:

• Work for reputable Legal 500 firm in a supportive environment
• Firm closure between Christmas and New Year
• Holiday buy & sell scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Career development routes
• Enhanced sick pay
• Annual pay review

About The Job:

• Undertaking typing and secretarial work within the Private Client Department for multiple Fee Earners and also assisting when needed across the Department as part of the Private Client support team
• Handling of and dealing with clients’ calls and liaising with Fee Earners where appropriate, although no legal advice may be given
• Seeing clients in Reception
• Making appointments for clients
• Conflict checks on new clients
• Locating files for next day’s appointments and passing to Fee Earner
• Maintaining filing systems
• Providing general administration tasks, as and when required
• Attending Private Client Department Support Meetings and Firm Wide Meetings
• Provide reception cover as required
• Preparing accurate invoices and cost scheduling for clients on a monthly basis under Fee Earner supervision/instructions
• Maintain and protect client confidentiality at all times internally and externally
• Undertaking any reasonable instructions given by management within the limits of this employment description

About You:

• Previously experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant
• Excellent typing skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Able to maintain client confidentiality at all times
• A positive person who enjoys working as part of a team
• Good telephone manner
• Polite and professional demeanour
• 6 months' experience in a Private Client department is advantageous

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Hannah Monk at G2 Legal.

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