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A top UK Law firm is looking to hire a new Litigation Float Legal Secretary on a permanent basis. This role will support the Litigation team with all secretarial and administration duties. Candidates may sometimes be required to cover other practice groups too.
- Salary to £44,000 with excellent benefits
- Hybrid working two days a week in the office, three remote
- Friendly and collaborative culture and working environment
Key Responsibilities of the Litigation Float Legal Secretary :
- Proactive diary management, and awareness of Fee Earners' workloads to plan ahead, with minimal supervision
- Processing relevant applications, forms, or searches
- Researching new clients / contacts and preparing bios before meetings
- Arranging travel and any other activities on behalf of Fee Earners
- Typed work of a high quality, formatting in accordance with house style, at high speed, with accuracy
- Preparing bills (including bill narratives)
- New matter and AML checks including obtaining relevant documentation
- Maintaining up to date knowledge and a strong understanding of Fee Earners’ matters to be able to provide the best level support
- Assist with training sessions for the team and providing knowledge induction for new team PAs
Requirements of the Litigation Float Legal Secretaryt:
- Previous secretarial experience within a law firm, Litigation, Disputes or Contentious departments experience is highly desirable
- Excellent written, communication and organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail skills
- Familiarity with InterAction
