Our client is seeking a Private Client Legal Secretary to join their Margate, Kent offices.
The Ideal candidate
- They will ideally have experience working in a private client department dealing with wills, probate and lasting power of attorney matters.
- You will need the ability to work at pace and with good humour while managing a varied workload. You will need to be good with clients, have an eye for detail and generally be the sort of person who likes to do their very best each day.
Main responsibilities
- To produce all work allocated in accordance with detailed procedures and quality standards contained in the firm's Office Manual
- To attend to clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care.
- Deal wherever possible with routine client enquiries and communications.
- Ensure good working relationships within the firm and with external institutions and organisations.
- Maintain clear and precise communications with other personnel of the firm.
- To prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing, word processing and case management as appropriate.
- To administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the Office Manual.
- To prepare mail and enclosures for despatch.
- To carry out or arrange for photocopying, faxes and any other relevant administrative activities as required.
- To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary for his/her Principal.
- To provide support to reception as required.
- The provision of telephone support to partners and other staff members as required.
- To undertake other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time
- To undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.
- To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and client's documentation and information.
Benefits and working hours.
- Training will be provided, and the position is full-time and permanent.
- You will be based at the firm's Margate office, and they could ask you to work at different locations from time to time.
- Your hours will be 9.00 am to 5.00 pm with 25 days' holiday per annum.
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal Recruitment Limited.
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