Company Overview
Lee Chadwick Solicitors are based in Witney, Carterton, Chipping Norton and Bicester serving West Oxfordshire and surrounding areas. We offer a range of personal legal services including family law, conveyancing, compromise agreements, probate, lasting powers of attorney, will writing and deputyship orders.
Job Description
Our ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in a similar role and will principally be involved in assisting all solicitors and fee earners in the family department (private family caseload – divorce, finance, child arrangements and more, liaising with clients and courts). You will carry out all secretarial tasks and help where necessary with all administrative requirements including creating monthly invoices to be issued to clients. This role is based in our Chipping Norton office, although other office cover may be required from time to time. The Chipping Norton office is a high street office and reception is shared between the secretaries as such, there will also be an element of client facing and reception work.
Qualifications and Responsibilities
* Legal Secretary with Family Law experience
* Ability to work to deadlines, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
* Conducting AML and conflict checks, preparing forms, and maintaining case management systems.
* Experience preparing court bundles using Adobe Pro
* Audio typing experience, ideally using BigHand
* Experience preparing court documents using laserforms
* Opening, closing, and managing client files in line with compliance procedures.
* Diary management for the department fee earners and meeting rooms
* Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative
* Strong attention to detail
* Excellent organisation and time-management skills (you will be expected to open and close the office)
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written, verbal and face to face
Benefits
* Pension Scheme
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