Family Legal Secretary
Full job description
JS Legal Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £30,000 – £33,600 per year
Family Legal Secretary
Family Legal Secretary required for our client a leading law firm in the Top Legal 500 with over 80 staff, there committed to achieving a high standard of client service. Are now recruiting for an experienced Family legal Secretary, as a Family legal secretary you will possess at least 12 months Family experience.
The Role
- You will provide full secretarial support to the team leader ensuring client problems are solved efficiently
- Manage diaries
- Screen e-mails, telephone calls and post
- Open and closing files
- Preparation of correspondence and complex legal documents
- File and case management, bill presentation
- 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 legal secretary,preferably gained within a private client / Family department
- Ideally have worked within a Family team in the last 12 months
- 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
- Proof reading, checking for spelling and Grammar
- 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
Benefits to you
- 30 days Annual Leave per annum (including Bank Holidays) and an additional 3 days Annual Leave for the Christmas Closure
- Private health benefits scheme after qualifying period of 12 months
- Pension Scheme after qualifying period of 3 months
- Fabulous working environment
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Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2093 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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