Legal Secretary

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Posted 15 days ago, valid for 7 days

Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 8BW, England

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Hays is collaborating with a legal firm in Shrewsbury to hire a Legal Secretary on a permanent basis.
The role involves providing high-quality secretarial support to a Senior partner, including document production, administration, and managing diaries.
Candidates should have experience in a legal environment, preferably in Wills, Trusts, and Tax, although this specific experience is not essential.
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, excellent communication skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks accurately are required.
The salary for this position is competitive, and applicants should have relevant experience in the legal field.

Your new companyHays are working with a Legal firm in Shrewsbury who are looking to appoint a Legal Secretary on a permanent basis. This is a varied role in which you would be supporting a Senior partner within the business.Your new roleAs a Legal Secretary, your role would involve:

Provide partners, solicitors and consultants with a high standard of secretarial service in the production and processing of legal documents and correspondence.
Carry out general team administration including photocopying, filing and scanning.
Audiotyping.
Handle telephone enquiries and direct accordingly
Manage fee earner diaries.

What you'll need to succeed

You will need to have experience of working in a legal environment, preferably in a Wills, Trusts and Tax department, however Wills, Trusts and Tax experience is not essential.
You will also have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
You will be a confident person with excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as a member of a team.
You will have the ability to manage and prioritise your work; with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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