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This is a full-time role, Monday Friday with hybrid working options available if required. The hybrid working practice is designed to help you achieve the right balance between working in the office and working from home, whilst ensuring that the clients and firms needs are met.
The Role
The Family team deal with mid to high level family law matters, complex financial cases, pre and post nuptial agreement, domestic violence issues and children matters. The team additionally assist with RSPCA matters. As a Legal Secretary, you will undertake a variety of important tasks including, but not limited to:
Building relationships with clients and other solicitors/barristers clerks in writing and over the phone
Diary management for allocated legal advisors
Arranging meetings / appointments including booking meeting rooms and preparing documents ahead of the meeting
Using the teams precedents, copy typing or audio / digital dictation
Ensuring electronic files are kept up-to-date
Opening and closing / archiving files
Attending team, and training meetings as required
You will be expected to work in a team alongside fellow support staff, as well as independently assisting with a range of interesting work.
Are you the right person?
The role would suit an experienced legal secretary, with experience in the family legal environment. You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a professional telephone manner and be able to demonstrate high attention to detail.
You will need to be comfortable working with various IT systems, however training will be provided, and have strong numeracy skills with an ability to understand financial ledgers.
Salary £23,000 - £27,340 DOE
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
