Private Client Legal Secretary

Salary: £26,000 – £27,600 per year

Private Client Legal Secretary

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join their successful private client team based in Saffron Walden. As a Private Client Legal Secretary you will provide support to the partners.

If you’re an experienced Private Client Legal secretary looking for a fresh challenge then we would like to hear from you.

The Role

* You will provide full secretarial support to the fee earner

* Using digital dictation system to produce correspondence related to private client maters

* Diary keeping

* 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

* Witnessing client Wills

* Knowledge of IHT forms, Estate Accounts and Grant of probate desirable

* Production of attendance notes

* Set up and administration of trusts

* Court of Protection/ Deputyship

* To provide reception and switchboard cover when required

The Candidate

* You will possess at least 1 years recent Private Client experience

* 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

* Pleasant working environment

* Hours Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 5.00pm

* Parking

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Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2147 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.