Job Description
Job Title: Legal Secretary - Private Client Team\n Location: St Albans\n Job Type: Full-time - location based, Monday to Friday \n Salary: DOE \nAbout the Role:\n We are currently recruiting for a highly skilled and experienced Legal Secretary to join a prestigious law firm's Private Client team. This team is renowned for its expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional service, having consistently won awards for their dedication to client care and ethics as an outstanding employer. \nJob Summary: \n The successful candidate will provide administrative support to a minimum of two lawyers, ensuring seamless operations and maintaining the highest standards of client care.
This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in legal secretarial work and a passion for delivering exceptional service. \nWhy You'll Love Working Here:\n\nLuxurious Work Environment: Enjoy working in beautifully maintained offices that blend historical charm with modern luxury facilities.\nRespected Team: Collaborate with a highly respected and experienced team dedicated to excellence.\nSupportive Culture: Thrive in a diverse and supportive work environment where career development is encouraged\nProfessional Growth: Benefit from professional development opportunities while working with high-calibre clients.\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nClient Support: Answer telephone calls, assist clients with enquiries, and meet clients who visit the office without an appointment\nFile Management: Open and close client files, perform online money laundering checks, and assist with manual risk management checks.\nDiary Management: Maintain lawyer's diaries and make appointments.\nMeeting Coordination: Organise internal and external meetings, including booking meeting rooms and arranging refreshments\nDocument Management: Manage outgoing post and emails, maintain internal and client files, and undertake typing tasks for lawyers.\nDrafting Documents: Draft standard letters and forms for lawyer approval.\nAdministrative Tasks: Liaise with the accounts team, input client details into practice management systems, and perform tasks such as photocopying and file archiving.\nTeam Collaboration: Work as part of a team to ensure seamless secretarial and telephone cover.\nAttributes Required:\n\nExperience: Secretarial experience in a law firm is desirable.\nClient Skills: Strong and confident client relationship skills\nTechnical Skills: Fast and accurate keyboard skills (50 wpm minimum), good grasp of grammar and spelling, and computer literacy in relevant software packages.\nOrganisational Skills: High level of organisation and administration skills, with the ability to prioritise work.\nPersonal Qualities: Initiative, ability to take direction positively, and maintain a calm demeanour under pressure.\nAppearance and Reliability: Smart appearance and trustworthy.\nIf you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual with a passion for delivering exceptional client service, please apply via the link below:\n\nBrook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy