Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Monday - Friday)
Location: Inverness
Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 (depending on experience/qualifications)
Details:
Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Legal Secretary to join their team in Inverness. The successful applicant will undertake a busy and varied workload, working within a highly supportive team environment. Providing comprehensive secretarial support to Partners and Solicitors within the Commercial Team, specific duties include:
* Typing a range of correspondence and documentation containing legal terminology.
* Dealing with client enquiries face to face and by telephone.
* Diary management, co-ordinating and setting up meetings.
* Transcription of legal documents with accuracy and attention to detail.
* Dealing with email enquiries.
* Liaising with a range of internal and external contacts.
* Updating and managing client case files, opening and closing records accordingly.
* Administration and secretarial duties including preparation of various legal forms and templates.
* Filing, photocopying, scanning, and invoicing.
Person Specification
* Previous legal secretarial/administration experience.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team and also manage a busy personal workload.
* Strong IT and administrative skills.
* Polite telephone manner.
* Calm under pressure with good organisational and time management skills.
* Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail.
* Capable of prioritising in order to work to deadlines.
* An excellent knowledge of MS Office including Word, Outlook, etc.
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