Legal Secretary

Salary: £26,000 – £31,200 per year

Legal Secretary Opportunites – Cambridgeshire

£26,000 – £31,200 per year DoE + Competitive Benefits with flexible/hybrid working available

Our client are a Legal 500 regional law firm, who are progressive and ambitious. Due to growth they have opportunities for experienced, self-sufficient and dynamic legal secretaries to support across various practice areas in roles where you be expected to multitask and offer team support to specific and multiple departments.

Tasks will include but not be limited to:

•  Providing typing, secretarial and administrative support
•  Meet clients’ needs and ensure they are kept advised as necessary, under the direction of the fee earner, and use own initiative to update client when necessary
•  Manage incoming and outgoing mail
•  Make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain office diaries as required
•  Attend clients both in person and on the telephone providing support in a professional and friendly manner 
•  Efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing, together with file opening, preparation of client care letters and terms and conditions, file closure and archiving
•  Prepare all correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing, using company precedents where appropriate
•  Draft emails and letters, adhering to confidentiality standards
•  Operate case management system, including storing documents electronically

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent computer literacy, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Typing speed of at least 65 wpm
• Effectively communicate and work in a team environment
• Excellent organisation and priority skills
• Evidence of problem solving “can-do” attitude, and the ability to demonstrate a basic knowledge of fee-earners’ work
• Experience as a legal secretary/secretary, including the use of a digital dictation tool

Benefits Include:

• Personal health insurance
• Group life assurance
• Private health scheme
• Free car parking spaces at most offices
• Learning and development support for professional qualifications
• Long service awards programme

Alternatively for further information and a confidential discussion please contact Hollie Preston at Errington Legal Recruitment.