Legal Assistant/Secretary – Commercial PropertyLocation: BedfordSalary – £23,000 - £26,000 DOEHours – Full Time 9:00am – 5:15pmMain PurposesTo provide secretarial and admin support to Fee Earners to enable them to operate at Maximum efficiency. The role will also include reception duties.Person Specification
* Previous experience working as a Legal Assistant/Secretary
* Great communication skills and an ability to work well with others
* Ability to work under time constraints and prioritise work load
* Able to handle sensitive matters discreetly
* Good organisation skills with a methodical approach
* Self-motivated and proactive
* Deliver excellent service to clients and colleagues
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Maintain Fee Earner’s diary arranging meetings and appointments
2. Deal with routine client correspondence and queries
3. Opening and Closing files
4. Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone in a manner in keeping with the firm’s standard of client care.
5. Create and maintain client records on the firm’s database ensuring that all correspondence and file notes are recorded on the system.
6. Produce client correspondence and enclosures for mailing including client bills.
7. Produce client correspondence via dictated notes
8. Submitting SDLT f...