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- Manage diaries for fee earners, including scheduling meetings and conference calls.
- Monitor fee earners' emails during their absence, responding and booking meetings or conference calls as necessary.
- Arrange travel, including booking train tickets and preparing itineraries.
- Handle telephone enquiries professionally, taking accurate messages and following up on agreed actions.
- Oversee document workflows, ensuring timely delivery of work, amend and format legal documents and agreements as needed.
- Handle short copy-typing tasks and digital dictation.
- Convert PDFs to Word and vice versa.
- Organise and index legal documentation; set up files as required.
- Prepare simple PowerPoint presentations.
- Proofread documents to ensure accuracy and high-quality output.
- Draft general correspondence as needed.
- Administrative Support
- Process fee earner expenses via Chrome River in a timely manner.
- Strong IT skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Previous secretarial experience in a busy corporate environment, preferably within legal services.
- Excellent communication skills, with a professional demeanour when dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise tasks efficiently.
- Commitment to professional growth and learning, with a demonstrated growth mindset.
- Ability to deliver an exceptional service experience.
- Works well within a team, fostering strong working relationships.
- Capable of delegating tasks effectively and collaboratively.
