Family Legal Secretary
Full job description
JS Legal Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £32,400 – £33,600 per year
Family Legal Secretary
Our client a traditional law firm based in the heart of Chelmsford. Have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Family Legal Secretary to join their successful Family team. Forward-thinking and progressive offering a complete range of legal services to business and private individuals providing a first class service to people and businesses throughout Essex. As a family Legal Secretary you will be providing support to two fee earners.
The Role
- You will provide full secretarial support to the fee earners
- Manage diaries
- Screen e-mails, telephone calls and post
- Open and closing files
- Audio typing Using digital dictation, Drafting letters and responses with minimal supervision
- Meeting with clients taking notes
- Support Fee Earners with the preparation of bills
- Liaising with clients both face to face and over the telephone, solicitors, courts
- Dealing with Child care, Divorce, Separation, Co-Habitation, Finances,Civil partnerships
- Preparation of trial bundles
- General administration,including filing,photocopying, faxing and scanning
The Candidate
- You will be an experienced Family Legal Secretary,
- Fast and accurate typing skills including digital audio systems
- Experience with case management
- Strong IT Skills including Microsoft Word, Excel,Outlook, previous experience using case management systems
- Able to work on your own initiative
- You will have a positive manner in dealing with clients
- Excellent communication skills and a sympathetic ear able to work as part of a team
- Pleasant working environment
- Hours Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2185 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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