Law Graduate Opportunity
Wimborne
Salary: Up to £27K
Our client is a reputable Legal firm based in Dorset, you will join as a Legal Secretary/Assistant to support one senior Lawyer and one consultant across the Employment, Commercial and Property sectors.
You will be typing and completing reports and other documents with a high degree of accuracy and care, dealing with clients, answering calls, as well as other duties such as opening and closing files etc.
They have clearly defined career progression which is based on a range of different competencies so that there is something to motivate everyone.
Alongside clear career advancement, they also offer the opportunity to develop other personal skills, such as leadership, selling, and time management.
They are a progressive and expanding legal practice who offer great opportunities.
As a law firm they offer full service legal advice with specialist expertise led by highly skilled and knowledgeable experts. They are annually commended in the highly prestigious Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories, reflecting how the reputations of legal firms and individuals are perceived in the marketplace.
As a law firm they are entrepreneurial, well-connected, and professional with personality.
They live by their core values building strong relationships, providing mutual trust and support, taking responsibility, and creating a positive environment.
A major factor of their culture is supporting their people to be the best they can be. The successful candidate will be offered career advancement through the firm and any work you do may count towards qualifying work experience. Through your proven track record with SQE, there could be an option to apply for a training contract.
You will work as a Legal Secretary/Assistant with the following duties:
- Provide any administration support required to the team.
- Assist in communication with clients, taking telephone calls, booking appointments, and drafting letters.
- Assist in the personal organisation of the team through the operation of a diary management system.
- Opening and closing files as instructed and assisting with research and searches as required.
- Dealing with payments and chasing bills.
- Updating records on their practice management system.
- You will learn and progress on the job and will have the ability to retain information and develop in the role.
- Meeting and greeting visitors, including clients, liaising with the postman and suppliers.
- Maintain and build upon existing client relationships
- You will be based in front of house reception and will offer excellent first impressions to clients
About you:
You will have graduated with a Law Degree
You will be expected to work at pace to fulfil the workload.
While you will have a good typing speed of at least 50 words per minute, you will not be expected to have previously done audio typing.
This is easily learnt if you have a good typing speed and excellent eye for detail.
You will be expected to use your initiative and have a high level of attention to detail.
Have excellent IT skills
You will pride yourself in your spelling, sentence structure, punctuation and word usage.
Benefits:
There is a big emphasis at the firm on rewarding staff and we are continually reviewing our staff benefits. These currently include: above average holiday, an option of a gym membership, extra pension contributions, extra holiday or a Healthcare Cash back Scheme.