Legal Secretary needed in Nottingham City Centre Permanent, office based role 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9-5pm with 1 hour lunch Up to £26,000 per annum DOE The ideal candidate will possess a strong secretarial background, who is a strong typist and who is ideally confident with audio typing. This experience is essential. JOB DESCRIPTION -Open and review the morning post, identifying key dates, taking appropriate action, and preparing relevant files for the Fee Earner's attention. -Produce accurate documents from dictation, written, or verbal instructions, using templates and precedents where required. -Maintain confidentiality at all times in handling the firm's and clients' information and documentation. -Answer telephone calls, record messages on behalf of the Fee Earner, and ensure these are communicated promptly. -Manage the Fee Earner's diary, scheduling appointments and actions, and ensuring they are highlighted in a timely manner. -Welcome and support clients both in person and over the phone, providing assistance in a professional and courteous manner in line with the firm's standards (excluding legal advice). -Follow the firm's policies, instructions, and departmental procedures as outlined in the Office Manual and operational checklists. -Liaise with third parties, including solicitors, barristers, experts, and courts, in relation to client matters. -Establish and maintain effective paper and electronic filing systems, ensuring correspondence and documents are filed promptly and accurately. -Open and close client files correctly, completing file management tasks as delegated and preparing files for archiving in line with procedures. -Prepare outgoing correspondence and enclosures for dispatch. -Provide guidance and support to trainee and temporary secretaries as needed. -Take ownership of personal development while contributing to the overall goals of the firm. -Undertake additional ad-hoc duties as required. If this role is of interest and you have the skillset required, please send your CV across today