Legal Secretary

Description

Legal Secretary

Edinburgh City Centre | fully office-based role

Permanent role | Full-Time Hours | Monday to Friday

Salary up to £30,000 per annum + benefits (depending on experience)

Search Consultancy are delighted to be working exclusively with a leading Law firm based in Edinburgh City Centre to recruit this permanent role within their Residential Conveyancing team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive Administration & Secretarial support to a number of Partners & Associates within the department to allow the fee-earners within the team to maximise their availability for legal work.

This role would ideally suit an experienced Legal Secretary. Candidates with specific experience within Conveyancing would be preferred but the client will also welcome applications from experienced Secretaries from other backgrounds with transferable skills.

Duties involved in this role will include:

* Drafting of legal documentation & forms as required

* Carrying out client and file opening procedures

* Collating anti-money laundering documentation & running checks

* Communicating with clients on a daily basis

* Accurate completion of varied documentation and correspondence as allocated by the Support Manager in accordance with fee earner instructions

* Handling of both external and internal telephone calls

* Prompt and accurate noting and delivery of messages to the appropriate person

* Liaising with the Support Manager to help plan the allocation of work

* Provide assistance to others where required on firm systems, software & processes

* Various other Secretarial work as directed by the Support Manager & Partners

In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:

* Previous experience within a Legal Secretarial role is ESSENTIAL for this role.

* Fast & accurate typing skills & well rounded general IT skills

* Solid organisational & time management skills, with the ability to prioritise a busy workload effectively

* First-class communication skills, both written & verbal

* Excellent attention to detail

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

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