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Legal Secretary / Team Assistant (Family Law)

Legal Secretary / Team Assistant (Family Law)

Kelly Parrish Recruitment Limited

Posted 20 hours ago, valid for a month

Hornchurch, Greater London RM12 4XU

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Our client in Hornchurch is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary / Team Assistant with a background in family law for a permanent position.
The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational skills and be adept at managing busy diaries, digital dictation, and various administrative tasks.
Key responsibilities include conducting conflict and ID checks, managing diaries, liaising with clients and other teams, and providing reception cover as needed.
Candidates must have a strong working knowledge of family law and relevant software, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including 25 days of holiday and private health insurance, with working hours from 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Our client based in Hornchurch, are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary / Team Assistant with experience in family law to join their team on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate for this role will be a highly organised and strong team player who is confident in managing busy diaries, digital dictation and a wide range of administration duties. If this sounds like you, then please read on…

The Legal Secretary / Team Assistant role will include:-

Carrying out all necessary conflict, money laundering and ID checks
Undertaking a range of admin duties including data entry, completion of forms, managing diaries and travel, expenses, research, drafting of documentation, booking of events, meeting preparation and more
Liaising with other areas of the business such as the accounts and marketing teams
Providing Audio typing (Bighand) and copy typing as required
Liaising with clients and third parties as instructed by Lawyers
Attending to clients, delivering documentation as and when required
Providing reception cover when needed
Dealing with new business enquiries, following up enquiries and providing accurate record keeping

You will need:-

Strong working knowledge of the family law legal system, including terminology and procedures.
Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Packages and ideally Partners for Windows.
Good working knowledge of third-party applications where appropriate e.g. Land Registry, Bighand, Oyez etc.
To be self-motivated with a "can do" flexible approach.
Have the ability to work under pressure.
To be a proactive individual who takes ownership of issues and offers solutions.
Have excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Be a strong team player who is also able to work on your own initiative.

What’s in it for you:-

A competitive annual salary and a wide range of great company benefits which includes 25 days holiday, private health insurance, on site car parking and much more.

The working hours for this role are 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday

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