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Department: Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Location: Derby, UK
Description
This role is responsible for supporting fee earners in the Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts department with a range of legal secretary/PA duties.
Headed up by Legal 500-recommended Claire Rudkin, the team provides tailored advice to individuals, with a particular specialty in advising clients with high value and complex estates.
This role reports to the Head of Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare from dictation, verbal or written instructions correspondence and documents as required
* Complete filing on a daily basis
* Open files in accordance with departmental and firm-wide procedures
* Close and arrange storage for client matter files
* Request closed client matter files to be returned from storage as and when required
* Prepare mail and ensure that any enclosures required are attached
* Arrange for all photocopying to be completed within the required timeframes
* Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain the diary for his/her fee earners
* Ensure that any meeting rooms required are booked as necessary
* Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care and confidentiality
* Draft and format legal documentation under the direction and supervision of the fee earners that you are working for
* Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s and client’s documentation and information
* Work actively within your department to create a good working atmosphere and to provide a first-class service to all fee earners and clients
* Ensure that all SRA/ ISO and departmental procedures that are relevant to your role are followed and complied with
Skills, Knowledge And Expertise
* Experience in a PA/Legal Secretary role in a legal setting.
* Excellent client relationship skills.
* Experience of audio typing or similar.
* Have a sound knowledge of IT systems and processes, such as the Microsoft suite.
* Be a hard-working and highly-motivated individual with the ability to work cohesively as part of a larger team
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Bonus potential
* Life insurance
* Car parking provided by the firm
* Career development opportunities
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
* 1 week’s holiday carry over
* Extra day off for your birthday
* Staff card discount scheme for local shops
* Social days and evenings on the firm
* Staff discounts on legal services
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Administrative
* Industries
Legal Services
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