Legal Secretary

Our client, a very reputable firm are looking to appoint a Legal Secretary for their Family Department based in Leamington Spa. You will be tasked with providing secretarial support and assistance. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced secretary to play a key role in assisting our client of expert legal personnel within a friendly and supportive team environment.

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

• Experience of working within the Legal Sector
• Experience of working as a Legal Assistant/Secretary
• Proven audiotyping experience
• Knowledge of MS Office & Case Management Systems
• Excellent communication skills – both written & verbal
• Strong organisational skills
• High attention to detail

Within this position, you’ll also be:

• Audio & copy typing, emailing, photocopying, filing of letters, emails and documents
• Dealing with clients’ calls & liaising with fee earners where needed on both the telephone & in person
• Scheduling of appointments for clients
• Answering new client enquiries & taking full details
• Carrying out conflict checks on new clients
• Ensuring all court documents are downloaded & uploaded to the internal system as required
• Ensuring the case is ready for hearings, checking the client has received all documents prior to the hearing, booking Counsel where needed, preparing court bundles & typing briefs
• Maintaining electronic filing systems
• Carrying out general administration tasks
• Attending team meetings where required
• Preparing accurate invoices & cost scheduling for private paying clients on a monthly basis under fee earner supervision
• Providing reception cover as required

Salary & Working Hours

Salary is £24,000 - £26,000 per annum, dependant on experience

Working Hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm with 1 hours’ lunch – part time hours can be available

Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.

 Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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