Area Telford Job type Permanent Salary £11.44 per hour Hours Monday– Friday / 9am–5pm /35 hours per week Reference SW26340 Date added Tuesday, 22nd Oct 2024
We are recruiting for a Legal Secretary for a Telford based Legal Practice on a temp-to-perm basis. This position will be in the Private Clients department. There is scope for progression for the right candidate.
Responsibilities and duties will include, but not limited to:
* Dealing day to day with handling of client matters, enquiries and problems of clients and obtaining instructions from clients.
* Ensuring that the Private Client precedents are kept up-to-date, effective and in order.
* Maintenance and development of department’s database.
* Day to Day maintenance of client files and conducting regular file and cost reviews.
* Maintaining an up-to-date central task list of open files and reviewing this daily to ensure files are kept up to date.
* Making appointments, maintaining and reviewing the diary on a daily basis.
* Responsibility for day-to-day management and general running of Director’s files from opening to closing and archiving.
* Assisting in case management of Litigation files and Civil matters.
* Liaising with the Director and referral to the Director on any aspects of file management.
* Preparing documents and correspondence, including preparing mail and enclosures.
* Responsibility for drafting legal documents, correspondence and pleadings where appropriate.
* Research of relevant legal issues on case files.
* Attendance at client meetings on behalf of the Firm.
* Management of financial aspects of client files including securing monies on account, advising clients of costs, entering financial information on case file and liaising with Accounts Manager.
Skills and Experience
* Previous experience working as an administrator / secretary or similar is essential
* Legal experience or qualifications would be advantageous
* Able to working accurately and at a fast pace
* Ability to learn quickly.
* An ability to work under pressure
* Able to use your own initiative and be pro-active
* Great communication skills including a polite telephone manner
* Strong organisational skills
* Good typing skills and can work at speed
The application process:
Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.
We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we’re able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you’re not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.
Negotiable, depending on experience (to be discussed during the application stage)
Ref DE26350
First advertised: Wednesday, 23rd Oct 2024
£15.70 per hour
Ref SW26348
First advertised: Wednesday, 23rd Oct 2024
Up to £45,000 – £60,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Ref DE26346
First advertised: Tuesday, 22nd Oct 2024
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