Legal Secretary

Monday - Friday 9 am - 5:30 pm

£27,000 - £30,000 per annum.

I am looking for an organised and experienced secretary looking to join a professional and successful client I am currently representing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare correspondence, reports, memos, forms, legal documents, and bills through audio dictation, manuscript, and precedents, ensuring compliance with our house style guide.
• Create and amend documentation such as Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Oaths and Affidavits, using instructions and extracts from precedents. Produce initial drafts and quality bound engrossments for client signature.
• Prioritise and review incoming post/emails in the absence of the appropriate fee earner.
• Handle telephone inquiries, resolving general queries, and providing updates on matters. Relay messages to clients and professionals on behalf of fee-earners.
• Coordinate meetings, maintain efficient filing systems, and handle file opening, closure, and deeds scheduling within the Group.
• Provide secretarial support to fee-earners during periods of sickness, annual leave, or heavy workload.
• Perform basic accounting transactions and address account-related issues as needed.
• Attend group meetings and participate in training courses determined by the Group Head.

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills, experience and qualities:

• Is an experienced Legal Secretary
• IT skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Attention to detail is paramount and excellent spelling and grammar is essential
• Experience in audio typing and case management systems would be an advantage.
• Has strong administration with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• is a team player with a great eye for detail
• is professional, motivated and be personable

If you have secretarial experience, experience within the legal industry or just strong administration skills then this could be the perfect position for you.