Tilly, Bailey & Irvine is a well established law firm who can trace its heritage back 183 years to its Hartlepool roots. We have expanded and developed considerably over the years and have offices in Stockton-on-Tees, Barnard Castle, Wynyard and Sunderland as well as continuing to have a strong presence in Hartlepool. Despite the continued growth, we continue to uphold traditional values of courtesy, integrity and friendliness.
Our Private Client (Wills, Trusts and Probate) team in Hartlepool continues to expand and is looking for an additional Legal Secretary with some experience in a legal setting to provide secretarial and administrative support to the fee earners to enable them to deliver a professional and responsive service to their clients.
Main duties and requirements:
* Full generic secretarial support as required, including preparing correspondence and documents through fast and accurate audio-typing and word processing.
* Attend clients, both in person and on the telephone, and provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in-keeping with the Firm's standards for client care.
* Storing and retrieving documents.
* Researching information to ensure accuracy, and corresponding with existing clients or contacts.
* Prepare documents from instructions.
* Opening, maintaining and closing files on the case management system.
* Make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain an up-to-date diary for fee earner(s).
Preferred skills and experience
* Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or in a similar administrative role within a law firm is preferred.
* Familiarity with legal software and case management systems is advantageous.
* Strong typing skills with a high level of accuracy are required.
* Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) is essential.
* Ability to organise and prioritise your workload to the required standard and within the required timescales.
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
* Ability to work effectively within a team as well as independently.
* Ability to work to strict deadlines when required; this may involve some flexibility in working hours and occasional overtime where deadlines need to be met.
* Proactive and able to use own initiative within guidelines as set by the Partners and fee earners.
If you are interested in applying for this role and meet the criteria, we would love to hear from you. Just click on 'Apply now' and be ready to upload your CV.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £22,932.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Referral programme
* Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Hartlepool TS26 9DP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Legal Secretary: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person