Legal Secretary

PSM Recruitment Ltd

Posted 5 days ago, valid for 17 days

Maidstone, Kent ME15 6YQ, England

£26,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

PSM Recruitment is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the family team at a reputable Solicitors in Maidstone.
This full-time role offers hybrid working options and requires experience in the family legal environment.
Key responsibilities include diary management, client communication, and document preparation.
The position demands excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with IT systems.
The salary for this role ranges from £23,000 to £27,340 depending on experience.

PSM Recruitment have a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join the family team in a reputable Solicitors based in Maidstone.

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

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