Legal Secretary

Salary: £26,400 – £30,000 per year

Legal Secretary – Witney – £22,000 – £25,000 + benefits

Our client is an award winning legal firm based in Witney, due to increased workloads and expansion they are now looking to recruit a Legal Secretary based at their offices in Witney.

Key Responsibilities and duties include:

* Word processing / typing and collating correspondence and other documents from audio / digital dictation, amending and formatting documents quickly and accurately

* Day to day typing of letters, memoranda, monthly reports, bills, file notes, etc.

* Answering the switchboard; transferring calls, taking messages accurately and passing to appropriate person

* Attending clients and visitors where necessary in reception/meeting room

* Creating and amending legal documents and standard forms

* Adding, updating and maintaining documents on our case management system

* Photocopying, scanning and document collation

* Diary management to include arranging meeting and appointments

* Receiving and sorting incoming mail and dealing with outgoing mail including visits to the Post Office where required

The ideal candidate will have:

* Previous Secretarial experience

* Excellent IT skills

* An excellent professional working manner

* Excellent organisational and administration skills

* Ability to work under pressure and remain focussed

* Excellent interpersonal skills

* Ability to communicate on all levels and to maintain confidentiality of information at all times

Own transport is essential for this position

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