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Secretary - Legal
Leeds City Centre
28,000 - 30,000
Hybrid Working
Your new company
Hays are delighted to be working with a well known law firm in Leeds City Centre.
Your new role
- Coordinating administration of the Employment Commercial team including:
- Diary management / arranging meetings
- Coordinating team diaries and arranging travel
- Opening of client files
- Ensuring regular and efficient billing and monitoring retainer arrangements
- Carry out copying, archiving, organisation of client files and filing systems, including electronic filing
- Make and receive telephone calls, ensuring all calls are managed
- Arrange couriers/deliveries
- Dealing with invoices
- Prepare monthly client billing, expense claims and general finance tasks
- Maintain database with client and contact details
- Organisation of meetings, domestic and international travel, accommodation and attendance at external events and conferences
- Developing good working relationships with both internal colleagues and external clients and contacts as required, promoting a positive working culture and environment
- Working with teams, including in particular business development, in promoting the interests of business
- Draft correspondence and prepare standard documentation from audio/copy
- Developing industry knowledge and attending training as may be necessary or desirable to assist in performance of the role
What you'll need to succeed
- Previous experience working in a legal environment
- Willingness to travel and support at external events when required
- Fast and accurate typing speeds
- Previous experience using a case management system
- Conversant in document formatting including track changes, auto-numbering and creating table of contents
- Conversant in document version control
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Digital dictation and any other in-house systems in use throughout the firm
- Proficient in diary management; meeting arrangements, telephone and email communication
What you'll get in return
- 25 days' annual leave
- Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
- Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
- BUPA
- Homeworking equipment
- Flexible pension scheme
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Annual travel season ticket loan
- Hybrid working and dress for your daily policy
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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