Team Secretary

Owen Reed is looking to recruit a forward thinking Team Secretary within Technology, Media, IP & Competition Team for a top law firm in London.

You will be confident in meeting the frequent demands of a fast paced role with the understanding that strong communication with those you will be supporting is fundamental. You will report directly to the Assistant Secretarial Support Manager.

In this role, you can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to Team Secretary:

• Diary and email management for the fee-earners within your team, travel arrangements and handling telephone enquiries as and when required
• Managing workflow to the Document & Design Centre, Print Room etc as required; proactively taking steps to ensure work is returned within required timescales
• Amending and formatting agreements/documents as required
• Copy-typing and digital dictation as required
• Collating all indexing on legal documentation and setting up files as necessary
• Processing fee-earner expenses on Chrome River in a timely manner
• Liaison with Business Development, Marketing, Events and Finance Teams with a view to supporting them on specific team-based tasks

About Team Secretary

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:

You will need to be adaptable to change whilst maintaining a professional approach, demonstrating high levels of client care, organisational and time management skills.

You would have gained previous experience within another law firm or other professional services environment demonstrating a proactive and enthusiastic approach with high levels of IT literacy, superb attention to detail and the ability to learn new systems quickly.