Private Client Legal Secretary
Full job description
JS Legal Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £27,600 – £30,000 per year
Private Client Legal Secretary
Our client a multi- office law firm with a heritage spanning back over 130 years, hasn’t let the grass grow under their feet, forward-thinking and progressive providing a first class service to people and businesses throughout Essex. Our client is recruiting for an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join their Private Client Department based in Frinton on Sea.
The Role
- You will provide full secretarial support to the fee earner
- Using digital dictation system to produce correspondence related to private client matters
- Diary keeping
- Managing diaries and making travel arrangements
- Meeting with clients to witness execution of client’s wills/documents
- Drafting basic Wills, LPA’s and court of protection applications
- Typing of Wills, LPA’s
- Witnessing client Wills
- Knowledge of IHT forms, Estate Accounts and Grant of probate desirable
- Production of attendance notes
- Set up and administration of trusts
- Covering Reception as and when required
The Candidate
- Experienced with legal terminology and documentation
- Fast and accurate typing skills including digital audio systems
- Experience with case management
- Strong IT Skills including Microsoft Word, Excel,Outlook
- Excellent communication skills and a sympathetic ear
- Strong attention to detail
- The ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Pleasant working environment
- Hours Monday to Friday 9am – 5.15pm
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Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2161 now your cv or call for a confidential discussion. For more information on other vacancies JS Legal recruitment Ltd are handling please apply.
All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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