Job Description
Brook Street Recruitment delighted to be assisting our Belfast city centre client with the recruitment of a Trainee Legal Secretary for their Litigation department.
This role reports to the Secretarial Coordinator for Litigation and will be supporting the fee earners with daily administrative responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
* Providing administrative and secretarial support to the Litigation tea
* Assisting with document preparation, file management, and scheduling
* Liaising with clients and internal teams in a professional and courteous manner
* Manage incoming and outgoing communications, including emails, phone calls, and post
* Maintain accurate client records and case files (electronic and paper-based)
* Supporting the Secretarial Coordinator in day-to-day casework
Essential Criteria
* At least 2 year's experience in a similar administration role ( Legal experience not essential )
* Strong organisational skills, ability to prioritise work and meet target deadlines under time constraints.
* The ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
* Excellent knowledge of PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is essential.
* Strong communication skills and be able to take direction.
* High level of attention to detail and organisational skills
* Willingness to learn and develop within a legal environment
Working office hours - Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm
Salary will start on £25k per annum