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Legal Receptionist

Trapeze Recruitment Services Limited
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Birchington, Kent CT7 0BP, England

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Our client is looking for a versatile receptionist to manage a busy reception area and provide legal secretarial support.
  • The ideal candidate should have previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal Receptionist and possess excellent communication skills.
  • Key responsibilities include preparing court bundles, transcribing legal documents, and managing office supplies and equipment.
  • A qualification in legal studies is desirable, along with familiarity with legal terms and documents.
  • The position offers a salary of $45,000 per year and requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

Position Expectations

Our client is seeking a versatile receptionist to run their busy reception area and support with legal secretarial duties.

The ideal candidate will exhibit excellent communication skills and competency in general office administration with a polished and professional attitude who create a positive first impression.

Key responsibilities and tasks

  • Prepare court bundles
  • Transcribe and proofread legal documents
  • Accurately file documents with the court ahead of deadlines
  • Process third party and vendor invoices
  • Arrange travel arrangements for Solicitors
  • File, organise, scan, copy and fax legal documents in a timely manner
  • Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
  • Welcoming clients and visitors upon arrival at reception
  • Assisting clients and visitors with the location of legal staff
  • Scheduling and confirming appointments
  • Ordering and replenishing office supplies
  • Managing the maintenance and repair of office equipment
  • Assisting with copying, scanning, faxing, emailing, note-taking, bundle preparation and travel bookings
  • Preparing meeting facilities and arranging refreshments, if required

Skills and Experience:

  • Previous working experience as a Legal Secretary and/or Legal Receptionist
  • Qualification in legal studies or similar desirable
  • Familiarity with legal terms, legal documents, and filing
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Extensive experience working with word processing, spreadsheets, printers, copiers, scanners, faxes, and appointment scheduling and call forwarding systems
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.