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Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant

Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd

Posted 6 days ago, valid for 17 days

Wickford, Essex SS11 8NP

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Our client, a well-established multi-office law firm, is seeking an experienced Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join their Family department in Wickford.
The role requires at least 1 year of Family Legal Aid experience and offers a salary commensurate with experience, alongside benefits such as a pension and 22 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
Key responsibilities include providing full secretarial support, managing diaries, and liaising with clients and courts on family matters such as divorce and childcare.
Candidates should possess strong IT skills, excellent communication abilities, and experience with digital dictation systems and HMCTs portal.
Both full-time and part-time positions are available, and applicants are encouraged to contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd for further details.

Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant

Benefits

Pension
22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Christmas off
Two wellbeing days per year
Your Birthday as a day’s leave

Our client a well-established multi-office law firm, are recruiting for an experienced Family legal secretary / Legal Assistant to join their Family department based in Wickford. Our client is committed to providing excellent customer service, if you’re an experience Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant our client would like to hear from you both full time and part time considered.

The Role

As a Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant you will provide full secretarial support to the fee earner
Using digital dictation system to produce correspondence related to family matters
Meeting with clients taking notes
Diary management
Liaising with clients, solicitors, courts
Dealing with Divorce, Separation, Co-Habitation, Finances ,Civil partnerships, Child care matters
Preparation of trial bundles knowledge of Bundledocs advantageous
General administration ,including filing ,photocopying, faxing and scanning

The Candidate

At least 1 year’s Family Legal Aid experience competent with the use of CCMS
Fast and accurate typing skills including digital audio systems
Experience of HMCTs portal
Experience in both care proceedings, divorce and finances, private children, family law matters act.
Strong IT Skills including Microsoft Word, Excel ,Outlook
Excellent communication skills and a sympathetic ear
Full or Part Time hours considered
Pleasant working environment

Apply Now.

If you feel this is the right opportunity for you, Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2347 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion .

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