Legal Secretary Private Client

I-am-currently-recruiting-for-an-experienced-Legal-Secretary-to-join-the-busy-Private- Client-department-of-a-long-established-law-firm-in-Eastbourne.

This-is-an-interesting-and-varied-role-providing-comprehensive-secretarial-and- administrative-support-to-several-fee-earners,-covering-a-broad-range-of-Private-Client- and-Probate-matters.-

Your-duties-will-include:

• Providing-full-secretarial-support-to-three-fee-earners-within-the-Private- Client-team
• Audio-and-copy-typing-of-legal-documents,-correspondence,-attendance- notes-and-file-notes
• Preparing-and-amending-Wills,-Lasting-Powers-of-Attorney-and-Codicils
• Assisting-with-Probate-applications,-estate-accounts-and-Inheritance-Tax- forms
• Managing-diaries-and-arranging-appointments,-meetings-and-client-calls
• Liaising-professionally-with-clients,-beneficiaries,-executors,-attorneys,- financial-institutions-and-other-third-parties
• Answering-telephone-calls-and-dealing-with-general-Private-Client- enquiries
• Opening-new-client-files-and-assisting-with-client-onboarding,-including-ID-and-anti-money-laundering-checks
• Assisting-with-the-administration-and-progression-of-probate-and-estate- matters
• Managing-incoming-and-outgoing-post,-emails-and-correspondence
• Maintaining-accurate-electronic-and-hard-copy-filing-systems
• Ensuring-files-are-kept-up-to-date-and-compliant-with-internal-and- regulatory-requirements
• Assisting-with-billing,-file-management-and-matter-progression
• Providing-support-and-cover-across-the-wider-department-when-required-

Previous-experience-working-as-a-Legal-Secretary-within-a-Private-Client-environment- is-preferred,-and-you-must-be-confident-supporting-fee-earners-across-a-varied- caseload.-Please-apply-today-for-further-details!-