Court of Protection Legal Secretary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Posted 6 days ago, valid for 12 days

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

Full Time

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Legal Secretary - Court of ProtectionManchester City Centre - Hybrid£24,000 - £26,000 A fantastic, high street established Manchester firm, known to us as a client for many years are keen to add an experienced Legal Secretary to their already impressive Court of Protection team on a full time basis. Based in well-equipped offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Court of Protection Legal Secretary will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Secretaries, fee earners and partners to deliver a high quality of a full range of Legal Secretarial Duties in Manchester. Duties and responsibilities of the Court of Protection Legal Secretary:

Provide high level support to partners and fee earners working closely with the partner and their team in all different departments
Extensive diary management and organising complex travel arrangements
Assisting partners with the daily secretarial duties such as audio typing
Assists the partner in providing them with effective and high quality secretarial support
Undertakes all aspects of the role using the most appropriate tools and resources for the task to meet deadlines
Demonstrates flexibility and proactively contribute to the team's success by actively seeking to improve working processes
Ensures all work is undertaken in the correct priority order
Follows team processes and procedures when undertaking tasks
Any ad-hoc secretarial / reception duties

Skills Required:

Relevant experience as a Legal Secretary
Have a strong working knowledge of iManage and Bighand or similar tools
IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Lync - Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams
Detailed and strong working knowledge of and high level of proficiency in Elite billing
Exemplary document management and filing
Excellent telephone manner
Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
Applies knowledge and judgement to solve problems and make decisions

The firm are offering 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Legal Secretary, based in or near Manchester City Centre, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to