Vacancy Description: Legal Secretary – Family Department
Location: Atherton Office
Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)
We have a vacancy for a Legal Secretary to work in our Family Department at our Atherton Office.
Ongoing training, guidance and support from the team is provided.
Job role
Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:
Providing full secretarial assistance to a solicitor
Some audio typing but ability to work under instruction an advantage
Arranging appointments and meetings
Telephone contact with clients and outside agencies
Diary management
Skills Required
Experience in family law at secretarial level
Excellent typing ability
Excellent telephone manner
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work well within a team
Friendly and professional manner
The traditions and values, which first established Russell & Russell as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach. We are Lexcel, CQS, WIQS accredited.
The practice has 200 people and has grown organically to incorporate eight offices stretching across the North West; two in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich and Middleton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales.
The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.
What we offer
Attendance bonus
25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
Birthday holiday
Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
Staff Introduction Scheme (Refer a success applicant and get £500)
Monthly Raffle Draw – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity)
Annual Christmas Party & Events
Training & Development
Training and development opportunities
Internal workshops
Compliance webinars
Applications: To apply, please click the button below to complete the application form and attachyour CV.
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