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THE ROLE: LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL
PRACTICE AREA: RESIDENTIAL CONVEYANCING
LOCATON: BEDFORDSHIRE
REF NO: L4L1074
The Role
Reporting to your Supervising Partner, the successful candidate will work alongside qualified staff in the Property Dept and will provide legal and administrative support, including but not limited to the following; case preparation, bundling, research, arranging / attending conferences and client meetings.
You will also be required to assist the team with the marketing of their services and networking. The position involves assisting the Head of Department in a wide range of work and there is plenty of scope for personal development. The successful applicant will have an outstanding opportunity to develop the profile of the Department and to apply for upcoming training contracts at the firm.
Candidate specification
Candidates should ideally have:
- Capability to generate fees in accordance with agreed targets
- Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines
- Assist colleagues and support supervisors in fee-earning matters
- Follow financial guidelines with regards to Solicitors Accounts Rules and cash flow control on case files.
- Strong IT skills
- Good drafting and writing skills, excellent communication and technical ability
Salary: £24,000pa + dep on exp
Hours: 9-5.30pm
Holidays: standard plus bank holidays
Start Date: ASAP
*This role would ideally suit a Legal Secretary/Paralegal who has had previous experience in Residential Conveyancing and who has worked in a similar role but would like to take on a little more responsibility and duties for career enhancement.
*Legals 4 Lawyers will try and respond to all applications for the role within 72 hours. However, we experience high volumes of applications and if you have not heard from us within this period of time, unfortunately your application will not have been successful. Thank you and good luck.
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