Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant
Benefits
1. Pension
2. 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Christmas off
3. Two wellbeing days per year
4. Your Birthday as a day’s leave
Our client, a well-established multi-office law firm, is recruiting for an experienced Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join their Family department based in Braintree. Our client is committed to providing excellent customer service. If you’re an experienced Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant, our client would like to hear from you; both full-time and part-time candidates are considered.
The Role
1. Provide full secretarial support to the fee earner.
2. Use a digital dictation system to produce correspondence related to family matters.
3. Meet with clients and take notes.
4. Manage diaries.
5. Liaise with clients, solicitors, and courts.
6. Deal with Divorce, Separation, Co-Habitation, Finances, Civil partnerships, and Child care matters.
7. Prepare trial bundles; knowledge of Bundledocs is advantageous.
8. Perform general administration, including filing, photocopying, faxing, and scanning.
The Candidate
1. At least 1 year’s Family Legal Aid experience; competent with the use of CCMS.
2. Fast and accurate typing skills, including digital audio systems.
3. Experience of HMCTs portal.
4. Experience in care proceedings, divorce and finances, and private children matters.
5. Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
6. Excellent communication skills and a sympathetic ear.
7. Full or part-time hours considered.
8. Pleasant working environment.
Apply Now.
If you feel this is the right opportunity for you, contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2347, or email your CV now or call for a confidential discussion.
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All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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