Legal Secretary

TN Recruits

Posted 9 days ago, valid for 12 days

Gillingham, Kent ME7 2NY

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

A respected family law firm is seeking a dedicated Secretary to support a fee earner in their team.
The ideal candidate should have prior Family Law experience or be a Law Graduate with relevant knowledge, along with excellent typing skills and the ability to work under pressure.
The position offers a competitive salary, pension, flexible working options, and additional benefits like an early finish on Fridays and a Christmas bonus.
Candidates with previous secretarial experience will be at an advantage, but those outside the specified requirements may also be considered.
The firm promotes a friendly and supportive team culture that encourages professional development.

Want to work with a specialist, leading family law firm, widely respected in the local area?Are you seeking a small, friendly and flexible team, who strongly encourage and support progression and development ambitions?This is a superb opportunity to work with a talented and experienced team, in providing an attentive, personal and high quality specialist service to their customers.You will be directly supporting a fee earner within the team, providing specialist support covering the following duties:

Preparation of correspondence and documentation
Liaising with customers and dealing with incoming enquiries
Arranging of appointments, hearings and parenting assessments
Briefing Barristers ahead of hearings
Opening and closing and updating of case files
Applications for Legal Aid
Typing of dictation and correspondence

They are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Secretary with:

ideally prior Family Law experience, or a Law Graduate with Family Law knowledge.
Organised and attentive
Excellent typing skills
Comfortable working under pressure at times and to key deadlines
Previous secretarial experience will be advantageous
Friendly and proactive with great communications skills

Benefits to you:

Competitive salary
Pension
Parking
Flexible working (hybrid)
Early finish on Fridays
Xmas Bonus
Support for training and progression
Friendly, close-knit and flexible team culture

Contact Emma at TN Recruits Law today to discover more!Salary and experience are to be used as a guide only – those outside of this brief may also be considered.If this opportunity is not what you were looking for, but you might know someone else that is suitable then head to our website and see the "Refer A Friend" tab to find out how you could potentially be rewarded with £200 for introducing us to someone we are able to successfully place.In application for this role, you are consenting to TN Recruits Ltd retaining your details to secure you work. All information provided will be held securely for up to 3 years unless we are contacted and instructed otherwise.

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