Senior Legal Secretary - Restructure

Birmingham City Centre

£35,000

A fantastic, top 100 established Birmingham firm, known to us as a client for many years are keen to add an experienced Senior Legal Secretary to their already impressive Restructuring team.

Based in well-equipped offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Legal Secretary will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Secretaries, Administrators and Coordinators to deliver a high quality of a full range of Senior Legal Secretarial Duties in Birmingham whilst overseeing two secretaries. The role offers a hybrid working option.

Duties and responsibilities of the Senior Legal Secretary in Restructuring:

Overseeing a team of 2/3 secretaries ensuring the workflow co-ordination and offering support
Working one to one with the Restructuring partner
Managing the file opening process
Being the first point of contact for clients
Being the first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for the partner
Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required
Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms
Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and word-processing
Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners
Creating a culture of continuous improvement in the team
Be a role model for the legal support team

Skills Required:

Extensive relevant experience as a Senior Legal Secretary
IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Lync - Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams
Detailed and strong working knowledge of and high level of proficiency in Elite billing
Exemplary document management and filing
Excellent telephone manner
Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
Applies knowledge and judgement to solve problems and make decisions
Experience of delegating to, and training, junior team members

The firm are offering 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, a hybrid working arrangement to suit the candidate and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Senior Legal Secretary, based in or near Worcester, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to .