Our client, based in Northamptonshire, is seeking a Legal Secretary. To be considered for the role, it is crucial that the candidate has relevant experience in a secretarial position in a busy Law Firm.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Preparation of correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing.
2. File management, i.e., daily filing on clients’ matters.
3. File opening, closure, storage, and retrieval from archive in accordance with the Firm’s procedures.
4. Preparation of mails and enclosures for dispatch, taking utmost care to attach the appropriate enclosures to the right correspondence.
5. Diary management to include arranging and re-arranging meetings where necessary, setting reminders for key dates, chasing search results, and other such reminders to promote excellent client care and ensure smooth running of files.
6. Liaise with clients (both face to face and on the telephone), other solicitors, lenders, and other parties as instructed by the Director.
7. Provide support to other secretaries if required and requested by the Office Manager.
8. Answering incoming calls in a professional manner and directing them to the relevant people, taking detailed and useful messages.
9. Undertaking general administrative duties.
10. Assisting with accounts queries, postings, and billing.
11. Preparing, editing, and formatting documents.
12. Some legal research for and on behalf of the Director.
13. Other such secretarial and administrative tasks as necessary and required by the Director and/or Office Manager.
To be considered for this role, you must have:
1. Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask.
2. Impeccable timekeeping and reliability.
3. Impressive communication skills: verbal and written.
4. Attention to detail, accuracy, and high-quality work.
5. Ability to hit the ground running.
6. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team – must be a team player.
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