Legal Secretary

Description

We are recruiting a Legal Secretary to support in one of our local and independent regional law firm of choice, recognised for having a positive long-term impact upon its people, its clients, its business partners and its community.

When it comes to our people, the team is everything at this company, - an environment of sharing and collaboration, and a real sense of loyalty to each other and the firm. We are a company with over two hundred employees.

The hours are 9.00am t0 5pm and we operate a hybrid working.

Main duties will be:

Ensure that dictation queues are checked regularly throughout the day, picking up tasks across departments in order of priority

Liaise with our Office Assistants to delegate administrative tasks, tracking progress through to completion

Deal promptly with any finance requests such as billing, TT's in/out and any other queries that may arise

E-filing, hard copy filing and file maintenance

Typing letters, emails and file notes as dictated by our fee earners

Document production, amending and creating documents from our standard templates in line with our standards experienced with track changes and create comparison documents

Preparing bundles

Liaise with the PA team as and when required

Support fee earners with file opening process

Arrange or, where not appropriate, conduct photocopying, printing, or scanning so relevant documents are collated and distributed in a timely manner

Liaise with other Secretaries to share tasks and discuss deadlines

Manage queries, responding as appropriate and/or ensuring that all messages are communicated and responded to

The successful candidate will have the following skills:

Excellent telephone manner and communication skills

Exceptional organisational skills with an eye for detail

Team orientated personality with the ability to work independently and with others

Flexibility and dependability

Ability to take the initiative and demonstrate proactivity

Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines

Conscientious, approachable and enthusiastic

Have a positive approach to daily tasks

Ability to embrace change and do so in a positive and energetic way

Excellent telephone manner and communication skills

Accurate typing speed of at least 60 words per minute

In return we will provide full training in all aspects of law, we provide a full range of benefits, including 25 days holidays, gym membership, life assurance, pension and hybrid working conditions

Ad ID: 5417247528