My client in Plymouth is looking for a legal secretary to join their busy team.
Legal secretaries provide vital support to legal professionals by handling administrative tasks, document preparation, communication, and organisation. Their role contributes to the smooth functioning of law firms and legal departments, ensuring that legal proceedings are conducted efficiently and effectively.
Key responsibilities include:
- File opening/closing
- Audio and copy typing
- Drafting letters/emails/documents for approval
- Photocopying, faxing and scanning
- Preparing electronic bundles
- Saving letters/emails/documents to our case management system
- Raising invoices, billing, bank transfers, dealing with disbursements
- Maintaining up to date diaries for the team
- Making appointments/arranging meetings
- Time recording
- Making travel arrangements
- Booking counsel
- Telephone handling
- Knowledge of working in a solicitors practice will be an advantage
- Knowledge of the solicitors accounts rules will be an advantage
- Previous legal experience will be an advantage
Requirements:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Remuneration & Benefits:
- Salary - negotiable DOE
- 25 days holiday plus bank bank holidays
- Full time, 35 hrs per week - 9am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch break
- Pension