Our Client are a respected local firm of advocates and legal advisors. Enjoying a busy workload, they require a Legal Secretary to support the team, working directly into the Principal.
As Legal Secretary here, worknig within a small team of Secretaries, you will:
* Arrange client appointments and maintain Court and fee earner diaries
* Record time and capture file notes of time on the in-house time recording application
* Legal Aid billing of files - need meticulous attention to get the claims correct and files in order
* Filing for 3 fee earners divided equally between 2 Secretaries
* Audiotyping of letters, Court and legal documents
* Taking turns so the post is delivered and collected from the post box at Court
* Occasional deliveries to the local area
* Answering inbound phone calls, dealing with clients face to face
* Copying and certifying client KYC, completing conveyancing search forms
* Sending out conveyancing quotes (training will be given) and conveyancing admin
* Archiving files, preparation and copying of Court bundles, keeping log of outgoing post
* Green Form billing
* Weekly search of the database for unlocated Wills enquiries via the Law Society
The ideal candidate for the role of Legal Secretary will be:
* Previous experience in a secretarial role, ideally within a legal setting
* Accurate typing skills
* Ability to maintin confidentiality in all business matters
* Able to work well within a team, collaborating and prioritising workload together
* Attention to detail
Desirable:
* Previous Audio typing experience
NOTE: AML training will be provided via an online Law Society course