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Legal Secretary - Corporate

Owen Reed
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 20 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

ÂŁ28,000 - ÂŁ33,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking a Legal Secretary for the Corporate Team, reporting to the Head of The Corporate Practice.
  • The position offers a competitive salary based on skills and experience, with standard hours from Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm, and potential for hybrid working.
  • Candidates should have experience working within the legal sector or a professional services environment.
  • Key responsibilities include managing correspondence, diary management, administration, billing, and supporting business development activities.
  • The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to prioritize tasks, along with a positive approach to ongoing development.

We are looking for Legal Secretary - Corporate

Reports To: Head of The Corporate PracticePurpose: To provide secretarial support to the Corporate TeamSalary: Competitive (based on skills & experience)Hours: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm (may consider flexibility with hybrid working arrangement)Flexibility: Require flexibility to start early and stay late when requiredBenefits: Offer a competitive range of benefits for employees (ie 25 days holiday, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Insurance, Discretionary Bonus Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan)Key Responsibilities as Legal Secretary - Corporate

• Documents & Correspondence: Type documents and correspondence for Partners/Associates.• Ensuring correspondence is prepared, signed and sent out in a timely manner• Diary Management: Manage diaries in a pro-active manner ensuring the Partner/Associates are prepared for forthcoming appointments• Administration: Maintain contacts, distribution lists, scanning and filing• Matter Management: Ensure files are opened and closed correctly as well as archived on a regular basis• Billing: Liaise proactively with Partner/Associates to ensure that the firm’s billing process is adhered to.• Prepare invoices using the firm’s billing software and liaise with Partners/Associates to ensure timely delivery of invoices to clients.• Business Development Support: Assist with Team BD activities, including client events and tenders.• Other Duties: other ad-hoc duties, research and projects as requested by the Partners/AssociatesSkills Required for Legal Secretary - Corporate

• Ability to balance and prioritise a range of tasks, projects and deadlines• Administration skills- planning, organising, eye for detail, maintaining accurate records/information• People Skills - approachable, professional, engaging and calm• IT Skills - Excellent Outlook (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and our internal systems (training will be provided)• Relationships - Developing strong and professional relationships with clients, the team and colleagues across the firm• Experience of working within the legal sector or within a professional services environmentPersonal Qualities for Legal Secretary - Corporate

• A positive and proactive mindset to continually deliver high level support• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships at all levels across the firm• Proactive, flexible and adaptable with a "can do" mindset and initiative to find solutions to problems and issues• Ability to prioritise, and comfortable working with autonomy• Good time management, adopting a flexible approach to work• A positive approach to ongoing development and implementing new ways of working• A strong team player, working flexibly to assist colleagues

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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.