Legal Secretary

Kennedys is looking for a Legal Secretary to join our Cambridge office. The role will include working on court documents, identifying key dates/deadlines, liaising with team to complete client returns and general office admin duties.

Team

The team have a presence across our London, Cambridge, Birmingham and some of our global offices.

• Manage and prioritise tasks according to urgency for fee earning team
• Seek to develop knowledge of the team practice area, learning how it operates and adhering to it
• Take and record accurate messages and pass on to the appropriate person and without unnecessary delay
• Attend to clients both on the telephone and in person in a professional manner.

• Previous secretarial experience
• Competent knowledge about legal practice
• Proficient in word processing/office software

• where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.