Due to company growth, JRRL are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join the Planning and Environmental Team within the Real Estate department of their prestigious client. The team deal with a wide range of planning and environmental work including complex, high value and high-profile matters. The work of the team includes waste management, environmental permitting, contaminated land, statutory nuisance and habitats and nature conservation. They provide support to other teams with advice and due diligence work as well as carrying out free standing environmental work for a range of clients.
The right candidate will be a legal secretary from any side of legal that is looking to expand on their experience and progress in the future within the company. You will be providing a professional, pro-active and high-level secretarial support to the team.
This role is a hybrid role with 60% of the working week being office based.
Duties for the Legal Secretary:
Produce and amend documents with speed and accuracy
Format, paginate, number and present documents in the company’s 'house style'
Process all forms including new client form, new matter form, money laundering form, training course booking forms etc.
Ensure that all electronic filing and paper-based filing is up to date and maintained at regular intervals
Respond to internal and external telephone enquiries
Manage diaries in Outlook and make all necessary travel arrangements
Person specification for the Legal Secretary:
Strong administration experience
Positive, enthusiastic and professional approach
Strong attention to detail and high-level organisational skills
Excellent spelling and punctuation
Self-motivated, ability to use initiative and provide pro-active support to fee-earners
Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadline
Prior experience working in a legal environment is preferred
Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
Benefits for the Legal Secretary:
25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
Paid CSR Day
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
Subsidised gym membership
Electric car scheme
Agile Working Policy
Dress for your Day Policy
This Legal Secretary role is a full-time permanent role. The lower end of the salary scale would be paid to someone with less experience and the higher end to someone who has a higher level of experience