The Firm
Our client, a Top 40 law firm, is seeking a Legal Secretary who will be responsible for delivering the highest level of service to Partners and Fee Earners in their Guildford office.
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will be a pro-active and efficient Legal Secretary who will support Partners and Fee Earners within their highly successful Private Client and Litigation teams. Duties to include:
1. Setting up processes for client matters
2. Supporting Partners, Fee Earners, and the Business Development and Marketing teams with the preparation of pitches, presentations, events, and other projects and tasks
3. Ensuring that all client-related correspondence is received by the appropriate Partner or Fee Earner
4. Arranging client meetings and ensuring efficient responses to written and verbal client queries
5. Ensuring clients' terms of business are in place as soon as the file is opened
6. Taking internal and external telephone queries
7. Diary management and coordination
8. Coordinating meetings including confirmation of attendees, arranging relevant technology, refreshments, and catering
9. Arranging for files to be opened, closed, and maintained
10. Ensuring time recording is up to date and captured in a timely manner
11. Processing invoices and expenses on the online system
12. Assisting the billing and credit control processes
This Legal Secretary opportunity is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract role, working Monday to Friday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.
Requirements
* Legal Secretary experience within a law firm
* Previous experience supporting Private or Litigation teams (desirable)
Vacancy Highlights
* Comprehensive benefits package
* Hybrid working
* A friendly team environment
To be considered for this opportunity please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
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