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Commercial Legal Secretary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Douglas Scott is seeking a proactive and self-motivated Legal Secretary for a leading TOP 100 law firm in Manchester, offering a salary between £28K and £34K.
  • The position includes hybrid working options and requires previous experience in a Commercial Department.
  • Key responsibilities involve supporting the Commercial Department, managing diaries, coordinating travel, and ensuring efficient billing processes.
  • Candidates should be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and have fast typing speeds, along with excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
  • The firm provides 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays and a range of competitive benefits.
LEGAL SECRETARYMANCHESTER - HYBRID£28K - £34K  Douglas Scott are on the look out for an excellent and proactive and self-motivated Legal Secretary join our leading TOP 100 client. The role will be based at their Manchester office with flexible hybrid working option.If you are looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive, ambitious, growing and energetic team, and would like to join an award-winning law led professional law firm, we would like to hear from you. This role is perfect for a Legal Secretary who has full capabilities of producing documents using various platforms, including, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.  The Role:
  • Offering full support to the Commercial Department
  • 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 conference
  • Developing good working relationships with both internal colleagues and external clients and contacts as required, promoting a positive working culture and environment
  • Working across teams, including in particular business development, in promoting the interests of business
  • Draft correspondence and prepare standard documentation from audio/copy
The Candidate:
  • Previous experience working in a Commercial Department is essential
  • 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 
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and to work under pressure
  • Able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility
  • Able to produce accurate work with strong attention to detail
  • Team player who is able to work as part of a team and use initiative but also able to work independently
  The firm are offering a competitive flexible hybrid working option, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Legal Secretary, based in or near Manchester, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to .

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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.