Private Client Legal Secretary

Salary: £28,800 – £31,200 per year

Private Client Legal Secretary

Our client a highly regarded law firm based in the heart of Chelmsford. Have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join their growing Private Client team.

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 and booking appointments and following up with clients for instructions
• 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
• Probate administration
• Court of protection
• Tax and trusts
• Knowledge of IHT forms, Estate Accounts and Grant of probate desirable
• Dealing with inbound post to the department and time recording
• Production of attendance notes
• Set up and administration of trusts
• Liaising with HMRC and other financial institutions
• Updating Estate Accounts

The Candidate

• You will be supporting more than one Fee Earner
• 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
• Friendly working environment
• Hours Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30 pm

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 Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2176 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.