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Legal Secretary

2i Recruit Ltd
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0HS, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is seeking a Legal Secretary for their Corporate and Commercial team in Farnborough.
  • The position offers a salary of £30,000 per annum and requires previous legal secretarial experience or a strong interest in law.
  • The role includes responsibilities such as providing general secretarial support, client onboarding, and diary management.
  • Benefits include a support staff bonus, free car parking, a comprehensive benefits package, and 25 days of holiday plus an additional day for Christmas closure.
  • Candidates should possess excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Our client is looking for a Legal Secretary to join their Corporate and Commercial team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a key member of the support team within a growing and successful firm.

The role will be based at their Farnborough office, offering a dynamic, flexible and supportive environment for a high-calibre individual to thrive.

Company Benefits:

  • Support Staff Bonus.
  • Free car parking.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including a pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, 25 days holiday plus an additional day for Christmas closure.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Providing general secretarial support including opening files, preparing documents and emails under the fee-earner’s direction.
  • Client onboarding.
  • Typing up digital dictations.
  • Diary management (booking appointments and meetings).
  • Electronic filing and archiving.
  • Producing legal documents from mark-ups, to include formatting and cross-referencing.
  • Invoicing.
  • Dealing with client enquiries both in person and over the phone.
  • Liaising with the Accounts Department over invoice and other accounting queries.

Experience and Skills Requirements

  • Must have previous legal secretarial experience or an interest in law.
  • Computer literacy with good keyboard / typing skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
  • Previous experience of practice management systems, CRM systems and digital dictation is desirable but not essential.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • A high standard of client service.
  • Excellent organisational skills, effective prioritisation of workload and time management skills.
  • Ability to work both on your own and as part of a team.

If you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted.

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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.