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.