Private Client - Legal Secretary

360 Recruitment

Posted 8 days ago, valid for 20 days

Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1PX, England

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

An exciting opportunity exists for a Legal Secretary to join a reputable Private Client team in Chichester.
The role involves providing secretarial and administrative support, particularly in areas like Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorneys, and Probate.
Candidates should have proven work experience in Private Client Law and possess excellent typing skills.
The position requires a proactive individual with a good academic record and computer literacy.
A competitive salary will be offered, commensurate with experience, and the role is full-time, requiring previous experience in the legal profession.

Private Client - Legal Secretary

An excellent and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary to join my clients highly reputable and well-established Private Client team in Chichester.

Within the role you will provide secretarial and administrative support to their principal enabling them to operate at optimum efficiency whilst providing a high-quality legal service to our clients.

We are looking for someone confident and proactive to work within the department. The ideal client must have proven work experience in all aspects of Private Client Law including:

Wills.
Lasting Powers of Attorneys.
Administration of Estates.
Probate

You will be expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative, complying with all relevant professional and regulatory obligations.

Key duties will include:

Diary management and scheduling appointments
Onboarding new clients and carrying out relevant checks
Opening/closing and archiving files
Audio typing and dictation
Producing documents including wills and LPA’s
General secretarial and administration duties
Answering the telephone
Liaising with clients and third parties
Financial matters such as requesting monies, preparing estate accounts, and completing posting slips for making payments.

Candidates will need to:

Have a good academic record.
Have excellent typing skills.
Have previous experience within the legal profession.
Be computer Literate.

My client is offering a competitive salary to the successful candidate, commensurate with experience and ability.

This is a full-time office-based role working 9 am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday at the Chichester Office

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