Ward & Rider Solicitors is a well-established and respected law firm with a history spanning over 75 years. With offices in Coventry/Leamington/Kenilworth, we are dedicated to providing high-quality legal services to our clients.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a secretary to join our busy Personal Injury Department. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive secretarial and admin support to their appointed lawyer to ensure that they are able to operate at optimum efficiency.
Previous experience in a legal secretarial role will be an advantage. However, for the right candidate, on the job training will be offered.
A touch-typing speed of at least 50 words per minute is essential for this role as it will demand a considerable amount of audio typing.
Key Duties and responsibilities:
* To prepare correspondence and legal documents through audio typing.
* Liaising with clients face to face, over the phone and via email.
* Paperwork, including daily filing, opening, closing of files.
* Managing general administrative support to the lawyer and at times the wider team.
* To make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain diary of their lawyer.
Essential skills and experience:
* Fast, speedy typing skills – over 50 wpm.
* Good standard of education (Grade C or above in English / Maths at GCSE level)
* Excellent spelling and grammar.
* Good organisation and attention to detail.
* Good communication skills.
Salary will be dependent on experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £12.21 per hour
Benefits:
* Company events
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person