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Legal Secretary - Private Client

SJC Partners
Posted 20 days ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN3 3EE

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • SJC Partners is seeking a Legal Secretary/PA for a reputable Law Firm's Private Client Team in Doncaster.
  • The ideal candidate should have extensive experience as a personal assistant, particularly in the Private Client sector.
  • Key responsibilities include supervising workflow for the Senior Solicitor, managing urgent tasks, and providing high-quality secretarial support.
  • The position offers a competitive salary along with excellent benefits and emphasizes work-life balance.
  • Candidates should possess strong IT skills, excellent organization, and prioritization abilities, along with experience in delegating tasks.

Legal Secretary/PA - Private ClientSJC Partners are working with a highly reputable Law Firm who are looking for a Legal Secretary/PA to join their Private Client Team based in Doncaster. The Firm are looking for someone who has background knowledge of Private Client.The Role:

  • Act as a workflow supervisor for the Senior Solicitor.
  • Ensure urgent work is promptly completed or delegated to the appropriate team member.
  • Ensure the Fee Earner is organised and completing tasks in the correct priority order and works hard to ensure the fee earner follows this process.
  • Delegate all junior level tasks to administrative resources and assists the team in providing the fee earner with effective and high-quality secretarial support, enabling them to focus on providing the best legal services to clients.
  • Ensure clear and concise record-keeping relating to tasks undertaken and correct filing of tasks and supporting materials (e.g., email instructions/discussions).

Key Skills required:

  • Extensive relevant experience as a personal assistant
  • IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
  • Excellent diary management.
  • Exemplary document management and filing.
  • Excellent telephone manner.
  • Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
  • Experience of delegating to junior team members

The firm offer excellent benefits including a competitive salary, and health scheme. A role where work life balance is important.How to get in touchFor a discussion in confidence about the above position or about general opportunities in the market then please get in touch with AshleighO’Hagan who is a Legal specialist at SJC Legal.

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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.