Our client has a permanent, full-time vacancy for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Family Law team.
Key responsibilities
1. Supporting solicitors and partners with the day-to-day running of their files
2. The production of documents and correspondence using audio/copy typing
3. Experience of standard template documents for the respective areas
4. Costing files on a monthly basis and the preparation of draft bills to include ensuring disbursements are claimed and paid
5. Attending to clients and others, both on the telephone and in person, where possible dealing with initial enquiries and/or taking detailed messages to enable the appropriate person to deal with the matter on their return
6. Management of Fee Earners’ diaries, including scheduling of appointments, arranging meetings, organising travel as appropriate. Ensure all meetings have appropriate facilities arranged eg meeting room booked, refreshments available;
7. Setting up new files accurately and speedily on instruction
8. Maintaining Fee Earners’ client details on the firm’s database (ALB) and updating as and when required
9. Dealing promptly and accurately all filing and storage/retrieval requirements in respect of client files
10. Ensure all files are Lexcel compliant and management of money laundering checks and keeping the associated records;
11. Assisting in the smooth running of the admi...