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Exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join a highly supportive, leading regional law firm based in Braintree.
You will be working in the Wills & Probate team offering 1-1 support to the friendly Partner. You will have prior experience working in Wills & Probate within law.
Main Duties:
- Prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing.
- Administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the office manual.
- Prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch.
- Arrange for all copying to be done, in person if the office assistant is not available to undertake the task.
- Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up to date diary for his/her principal.
- Prepare the conference room for meetings as necessary and for the tidying and clearance of the room at the end of the meeting.
- Provide refreshments when asked to do so.
- Provide support to other secretaries as required.
- Provide guidance to junior and temporary secretaries when required to do so.
- Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care.
- Undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.
- Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and clients documentation and information.
Required skills
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Legal Secretary in Wills & Probate
- Appropriate literacy skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Suitable standard of keyboard and IT skills.
- Ability to work in a team.
For more information, please apply directly or contact Jess at AJ Chambers.
