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LEGAL SECRETARY SEVENOAKSCirca £26- 30KWe are currently recruiting for a Legal practice based in Sevenoaks who are seeking a Legal Secretary or experienced Secretary within professional services to join their team. This is a well-established practice who we have recruited for previously so we know them well and can recommend them as an employer of choice! Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Trained in Secretarial Practice
- Experience using all Microsoft products
- Trained to high standard n word processing and audio typing
- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or working in a similar professional environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients, agents and other thrid parties
- Professional telephone manner
- To be conversant with the qualitystandards as required by Lexcel and CQS and to work with the practice manual
- Ability to work using own initiative with a high level of self management
- Happy to work in a team environment and sometimes under pressure
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- To prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing in conjuction with the case managements system
- To carry out daily functions such as filing , opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the practice manual.
- To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up to date diary for their Principal and ensure all meetings are booked into a conference room via the reception diary
- To provide support to other principles/secretaries as required
- To attend to clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firms standards for client care
- To ensure principles time sheets are up to date
- To ensure the confidentiality of all the firms and clients documentation and information
- To provide cover for reception as required
If you are a Legal Secretary or a Secretary from a similar background and you are seeking a new role in a busy, professional environment then please let me have your CV as soon as possible to be considered for this role.
