Legal Secretary – Probate

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished Legal Secretary to join an ever growing and forward thinking organisation at their office based in Dorchester.

Supporting the Probate Legal Advisor, the ideal candidate will be experienced in providing secretarial and administrative support to a Legal team in a way that enables optimum efficiency.

The successful candidate will be client focused, with strong organisational skills and the ability to multi-task, they will be courteous and professional with great interpersonal skills and the ability to communication at all levels. They will posses excellent IT skills including Office, Outlook and database administration.

Key responsibilities:

* Accurately create and input documents from digital dictation onto the case management system, checking with the Legal Advisor on any unclear details and ensuring that the document is properly constructed and accurately conveys the correct meaning.
* Draft straightforward legal documents using the precedents provided, filing documents online where appropriate.
* Ensure all email correspondence is entered onto Caseplan.
* Ensure all photocopying carried out by Office Assistant is accurate.
* Ensure all post is checked and subsequently signed by the Legal Advisor and that it is ready for collection deadline.
* Open and create new files as an when instructed.
* Deal accurately and promptly with the filing of all correspondence and documentation.
* Assist with file management as and when requested.
* Prepare archiving.
* Attend to clients on the phone and in person.
* Schedule appointments, arrange meetings and maintain up-to-date diaries.

This is a great opportunity to join a fantastic employer where employees are encouraged to realise their potential and personal development through training is fully supported.

to be considered for this role, please submit your CV as soon as possible.