Birmingham city centre
c£26,000 per annum, commensurate with experience
We are seeking an experienced Private Client/Wills and Probate Legal Secretary to work with and assist fee earners within the Private Client team for a leading, well-established multi-office, Lexcel accredited, Legal 500 listed law firm at their office in Birmingham city centre.
The fee earners in the Private Client / Wills and Probate Department act on behalf of vulnerable clients and look after their finances, clothes purchases, liaison with care homes, etc.
The role will involve:
* Assisting with the preparation of court documents and bundles
* Liaising with clients in person and by telephone in a professional and friendly manner
* Arranging mail despatch
* Preparation of correspondence and documents through audio typing and word processing
* Maintaining up-to-date time records as appropriate
* Diary management
* Photocopying and filing
* File opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files
* Audio and copy typing of legal documents and correspondence
Suitable candidates will have:
* Previous experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant within a private client/wills and probate team
* Confident and polite telephone manner
* Organisational skills
* Proficiency in MS Word
* Attention to detail
* Ideally an awareness and familiarity with financial matters including Excel spreadsheets and bank reconciliations is desirable - this is not essential
This is a full-time, office-based permanent job working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Benefits include:
* 24 days annual leave plus the option to purchase additional days
* Matching 4% pension contributions
* Life Assurance of 4x salary
* Discounts on personal conveyancing and wills
* Corporate discounts on gym memberships, restaurants, and days out
* Annual flu jabs
* Ongoing career development and CPD training, with ample opportunities for staff to build on their skills and experience
Note: Salary is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be wholly dependent on experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.
For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions.
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