Legal Secretary - Private Client Department (Wills, Powers of Attorney, Estate Administration)

Location: Leamington Spa

Salary: c£25,000 per annum – negotiable, commensurate with experience

We are working in partnership with a well-established Lexcel accredited, multi-office law firm who are looking to attract an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join their busy, friendly team in Leamington Spa town centre.

The role will involve:

Providing a full secretarial and administration service to the Private Client Department
Undertaking typing and secretarial work for multiple Fee Earners
Assisting when needed across the Department as part of the Private Client support team
Dealing with telephone calls from clients, liaising with Fee Earners where appropriate
Liaising with clients by phone, email and face to face in Reception
Preparing files for the next day’s appointments
Making appointments for clients and p
Carrying out conflict checks on new clients
Attending Private Client Department Support Meetings and Firm Wide Meetings
Providing reception cover on occasion, as required
Preparing invoices and monthly cost schedules for clients

Knowledge and Experience:

At least one years’ legal secretarial experience within a Private Client Department
Experience of dealing with wills, powers of attorney and estate administration
Experience of using Microsoft Outlook and Word
Experience of using a legal case management system
The ability to work on your own initiative, as well as working well within a team environment
The ability to handle awkward situations and difficult clients in a calm, kind and professional manner

This is a full time permanent job working 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (35 hours per week) and will be fully office-based.

Note: Salary stated is given in line with market rate and will be commensurate with experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.

For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise.

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