Our client is looking for a Family Secretary to join them on permanent basis.
The purpose of the role is to:
To provide secretarial and clerical support to fee earners in the practice.
Salary to be negotiated.
Key Tasks:
* Ensuring file management is in accordance with Quality Procedures Manual, LAA Contract, CQS and Lexcel/SQM requirements.
* Reception duties
* Liaising with clients in person and by telephone in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care
* Liaising with others by telephone
* Arranging mail despatch by post, hand or Document Exchange
* Preparation of correspondence and documents through audio typing and word processing
* Maintaining up to date time records as appropriate
* Maintaining diaries and making appointments when required.
* Photocopying as required.
* Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and clients' documentation and information
* Consumables ordering
* Daily filing including file opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files
* Contributing to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.
* Contributing to maintaining and improving office procedures.
* Ensuring compliance with Equality and Diversity Policy.
* Any other duties which from time to time are required by the firm.
Skills
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Organisational skills.
* Word processing and audio typing.
* Literate and numerate.
Knowledge
* Confidentiality requirements.
* The firm's word processor software.
Experience
* Experience as a legal secretary.
* Experience of working in a legal aid if appropriate