Legal Secretary

Our client is seeking a Legal Secretary to join their team. Full or part‑time positions will be considered.

Key responsibilities include:

• Word processing tasks required by Fee Earner accurately and at a speed appropriate to standards.
• Answer incoming calls quickly and handle them following the firm’s procedures.
• Assist fee‑earner in diary management, including reminder system maintenance and daily priorities.
• Maintain a constantly updated summary of the fee‑earner’s current cases and respond to simple client queries.
• Control filing and record systems for the fee‑earner.
• Manage flow of mail, faxes and other messages.
• Locate and extract information as required.
• Copy, collate, bind documents and associated work.
• Contact clients and potential clients under fee‑earner direction.

Required skills and qualifications:

• At least two years of legal secretarial experience in private practice.
• Excellent typing skills.
• Proficient in Windows and Word.
• Good organisational skills.
• Professional telephone manner.
• Experience dealing with clients.
• Knowledge and experience of IT skills, especially case management systems.

Our client will contact suitable candidates within 72 hours of receiving an application.

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