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Legal Secretary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment Limited
Posted 24 days ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6FQ

Salary

£30,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Douglas Scott is seeking a proactive and self-motivated Property Legal Secretary for their Birmingham office, offering a salary between £26K and £32K.
  • The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Legal Secretary, with proficiency in various software applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Key responsibilities include providing full secretarial support to the Property team, managing diaries, arranging meetings, and handling client files and billing.
  • Candidates must demonstrate strong communication skills, the ability to prioritize tasks under pressure, and a team-oriented mindset while also being capable of working independently.
  • The firm offers benefits such as private healthcare, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and a supportive work environment within a leading law firm.
LEGAL SECRETARY - PROPERTY
BIRMINGHAM - HYBRID
£26K - £32K

Douglas Scott are on the look out for an excellent and proactive and self-motivated Property Legal Secretary join our leading TOP 150 client. The role will be based at their Birmingham office.
If you are looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive, ambitious, growing and energetic team, and would like to join an award-winning law led professional law firm, we would like to hear from you. This role is perfect for aLegal Secretary who has full capabilities of producing documents using various platforms, including, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

The Role:
  • Full secretarial support to the Property team
  • Diary management / arranging meetings
  • Coordinating team diaries and arranging travel
  • Opening of client files
  • Ensuring regular and efficient billing and monitoring retainer arrangements
  • Carry out copying, archiving, organisation of client files and filing systems, including electronic filing
  • Make and receive telephone calls, ensuring all calls are managed
  • Arrange couriers/deliveries
  • Dealing with invoices
  • Prepare monthly client billing, expense claims and general finance tasks
  • Maintain database with client and contact details
  • Organisation of meetings, domestic and international travel, accommodation and attendance at external events and conference
  • Developing good working relationships with both internal colleagues and external clients and contacts as required, promoting a positive working culture and environment
  • Working across teams, including in particular business development, in promoting the interests of business
  • Draft correspondence and prepare standard documentation from audio/copy
The Candidate:
  • Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary of a minimum of 2 years
  • Fast and accurate typing speeds
  • Previous experience using a case management system
  • Conversant in document formatting including track changes, auto-numbering and creating table of contents
  • Conversant in document version control
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Digital dictation and any other in-house systems in use throughout the firm
  • Proficient in diary management; meeting arrangements, telephone and email communication
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and to work under pressure
  • Able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility
  • Able to produce accurate work with strong attention to detail
  • Team player who is able to work as part of a team and use initiative but also able to work independently

The firm are offering Private Healthcare, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Legal Secretary, based in or near Birmingham, please apply within for confidential consideration.

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