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Private Client Legal Secretary

Ashville Knight
Posted 19 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1PX, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A well-established law firm in Chichester is seeking a Private Client Legal Secretary to join their expanding team.
  • The ideal candidate should have at least 1 year of legal secretary experience within Private Client matters.
  • Responsibilities include providing administrative support, drafting Wills, and managing tax-related forms.
  • The position offers a competitive salary based on experience, along with a pension scheme and generous holiday benefits.
  • This is a full-time role, requiring presence in the office from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5:15 pm.

A well-established law firm is looking for a Private Client Legal Secretary to join their busy and expanding team. This will be based in there Chichester office. The ideal candidate must provide administrative support and able to offer a high-quality legal service to all the clients.

You will advise on a variety of matters to include:

  • Will drafting.
  • Probate/Estate Administration.
  • Tax Advice.
  • Set up and administration of Trusts Powers of Attorney.
  • Court of Protection/Deputyship.

Duties will include:

  • Providing full secretarial support including using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to Private Client matters.
  • Drafting of basic Wills, LPAs and Court of Protection applications.
  • Completion of forms relating to tax i.e., Inheritance Tax.
  • General team administration including photocopying, faxing, filing and scanning.
  • Handling telephone enquiries and directing accordingly.
  • Arranging meeting room bookings/travel arrangements.

Desired skills and experience:

  • Legal Secretary experience essential within Private Client – at least 1 years’ experience.
  • Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems and experience of using case management system.

What they offer:

  • Competitive salary depending on experience.
  • Full time in the office – Monday to Friday 9am – 5:15pm.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Competitive holiday plus bank holiday.

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