Legal Secretary- Private Wealth

We are working with a respected Yorkshire based law firm who have offices in Leeds city centre, who are seeking to appoint an experienced Legal Secretary to work within the private wealth team. Providing a high level of administrative support to their clients, the successful legal secretary will be an efficient, organised, and effective individual. Key responsibilities will include;

• Provide audio and copy typing support on matters of Probate, Powers of Attorney, Wills & Trusts
• Ensure effective document management using electronic document management system
• Provide the team with assistance in completing IHT forms, preparing LPA forms and Wills on behalf of the solicitors, and preparing Probate forms online
• Produce bills and other relevant financial information and reports
• Provide full and effective diary management support to the lawyers
• Dealing with client enquiries in the absence of or on behalf of lawyers
• Support with the effective relationships of clients
• Deal with all incoming correspondence,
• Provide typing support to other secretaries/offices/departments
• Ad hoc administration support

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced legal secretary who has ideally worked within a private client setting or similar, looking for a new challenge. The successful applicant will have;

• Minimum of 4 years legal secretarial experience
• Proven working knowledge of documents, processes, and terminology
• Fats and accurate audio typing speeds
• Excellent IT skills, in particular, experience using digital dictation and Microsoft Office
• A collaborative team player
• Organised,
• An accurate and methodical approach to work
• Excellent communication skills

If you are an experienced legal secretary and hold the above skills and experiences, please submit your CV for review. Please note if you do not hear from us within a 7-day period, your application has been unsuccessful.