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Legal Assistant/Secretary

Ideal Personnel and Recruitment Solutions
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG2 7BG

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Our client is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant/Secretary for their expanding Commercial Services Business Unit.
  • The role requires prior experience in a legal environment, specifically as a Legal Assistant/Secretary.
  • Key responsibilities include exceptional secretarial skills, case management, and maintaining client data accuracy.
  • Candidates should possess strong administrative skills, be adaptable, and able to handle pressure while prioritizing tasks.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, although the exact figure is not specified in the job description.

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a full time (office based) Legal Assistant/Secretary to join an ambitious, enthusiastic and expanding Commercial Services Business Unit. The position is integral to the smooth running of the Commercial Services Unit. You will need to be able to prioritise tasks for each unit and manage expectations with the fee earners. As Legal Assistant/Secretary, you will play a pivotal role in providing exceptional support to our busy team, ensuring unparalleled levels of client service.

You will be working primarily with the Commercial Property, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, and Employment Teams, and will need to assist other units when necessary. You will need to be able to prioritise tasks for each unit and manage expectations with the fee earners.

You must be able to handle pressure and be able to prioritise your daily workload.

Key Responsibilities of this role:

  • Exceptional secretarial skills
  • Precise typing and digital dictation skills
  • Case management experience - efficiently administer new clients' requirements by opening files and generating standard letters and documents as instructed
  • Enter accurate client data into the case management system, maintaining close attention to detail
  • Utilise a confident telephone manner to engage with existing and prospective clients
  • Ensure compliance with the firm’s money laundering requirements, including the verification of client identification

Additional requirements of this role:

  • Team player
  • Adaptability
  • Meticulous administrative skills, undertaking photocopying, filing & scanning
  • Proactive & enthusiastic

It is essential that the successful candidate be able to demonstrate previous experience and knowledge of working as a Legal Assistant/Secretary in a legal environment and that they have the skills required to undertake this role.

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.

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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.