Legal Secretary - Float
Edgbaston - Office Based
£24,000 - £27,000
A fantastic, high street established Edgbaston firm, known to us as a client for many years, is keen to add an experienced Legal Secretary to their already impressive team on a full-time basis. Based in well-equipped offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Float Legal Secretary will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Secretaries, fee earners, and partners to deliver a high quality of a full range of Legal Secretarial Duties in Edgbaston.
Duties and responsibilities of the Float Legal Secretary:
1. Provide high-level support to partners and fee earners, working closely with the partner and their team in all different departments.
2. Extensive diary management and organizing complex travel arrangements.
3. Assisting partners with the daily secretarial duties such as audio typing.
4. Assists the partner in providing them with effective and high-quality secretarial support.
5. Undertakes all aspects of the role using the most appropriate tools and resources for the task to meet deadlines.
6. Demonstrates flexibility and proactively contributes to the team's success by actively seeking to improve working processes.
7. Ensures all work is undertaken in the correct priority order.
8. Follows team processes and procedures when undertaking tasks.
9. Any ad-hoc secretarial/reception duties.
Skills Required:
1. Extensive relevant experience as a Legal Secretary.
2. Strong working knowledge of iManage and Bighand or similar tools.
3. IT literate with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Lync - Skype for Business, and Microsoft Teams.
4. Detailed and strong working knowledge of and high level of proficiency in Elite billing.
5. Exemplary document management and filing.
6. Excellent telephone manner.
7. Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
8. Applies knowledge and judgment to solve problems and make decisions.
9. Experience of delegating to, and training, junior team members.
The firm is offering 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Legal Secretary, based in or near Edgbaston, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to rio@douglas-scott.co.uk.
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