Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary

Duties include:

• Manage diaries, ensuring they are up-to-date, anticipating requirements, e.g., booking meeting rooms.
• Arrange photocopying, printing, organising couriers, sending letters, emails, etc.
• Receiving instructions via digital dictation for tasks and acting upon the same.
• Key point of contact for fee earners and clients to maintain relationships and ensure a high level of support is always provided by the team.
• Following up on designated actions to ensure completion.
• Assisting fee earners with billing-related tasks.
• Reviewing and updating time allocation and disbursements, ensuring appropriate matter allocation.
• Supporting in compliance.

Legal Secretary requirements:

• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of relevant MS Office applications.
• Key team player.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.
• Experience working within legal sector, in particular with Solicitors, an advantage but not necessary.
• Experience working in Legal Aid Firms, an advantage but not necessary.