A top UK Law firm is looking to hire a new Legal Secretary on an initial 13-month FTC to support their busy Charity & Community team with all secretarial and administration duties.
- Salary to £47,000 with excellent benefits
- Hybrid working two days a week in the office, three remote
- Friendly and collaborative culture and working environment
Key Responsibilities of the Legal Secretary:
- Proactive diary management, and awareness of Fee Earners' workloads to plan ahead, with minimal supervision
- Processing relevant applications, forms or searches
- Researching new clients / contacts and preparing bios before meetings
- Arranging travel and any other activities on behalf of Fee Earners
- Typed work of a high quality, formatting in accordance with house style, at high speed, with accuracy
- Preparing bills (including bill narratives)
- New matter and AML checks including obtaining relevant documentation
- Maintaining up to date knowledge and a strong understanding of Fee Earners' matters to be able to provide the best level support
- Assist with training sessions for the team and providing knowledge induction for new team PAs
Requirements of the Legal Secretary:
- Previous secretarial experience within a law firm
- Excellent written, communication and organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail skills
- Familiarity with InterAction