Senior level Recruiter with a permanent hire focus
Family Team Legal Secretary - Hammersmith
Salary – Depending on experience – Hybrid remote working is available after the probationary period.
Our client is a renowned multiservice law firm committed to access for justice. Their lawyers specialise in criminal defence, family law, housing, civil liberties and human rights. It is a great working environment with a family feel. They are seeking a permanent, full-time Family & Childcare Team Secretary for their busy Hammersmith office to join their expanding team.
Responsibilities
* Type from digital dictation, or otherwise including copy typing.
* Do electronic filing as may be required from time to time.
* Deal with telephone calls whether incoming or outgoing from clients, Counsel, experts and other third parties.
* Keep appointment diaries for any Fee Earner or any Senior Member of the team.
* Deal with clients and others visiting the office as may be appropriate.
* Ensure compliance with all office procedures as laid down in the Practice Manual including any variations or amendments.
* Deal with CCMS legal aid matters/applications.
* Action any fee notes and/or matters pertaining to experts’ invoices.
Experience Requirements
* Some experience working as a legal secretary or similar with experience in family & child care law great but not essential.
* Be able to demonstrate an interest in Family law.
* Have strong organisational skills.
* Have the ability to work under pressure.
* Fast and accurate typing skills and spelling.
* Clear and precise written and verbal communication skills.
The salary for this position is dependent on experience but starts at the Living Wage.
We will offer ongoing training and support to develop your career as part of a strong and growing multi-office team. The offices are friendly, working entirely paperless with recent significant investment in modern IT to enable you to work proficiently. They offer a great package of annual leave to ensure you get enough time away from work. The annual leave for this role provides 23 days (plus bank holidays / Christmas and New Year). They review annual leave and increase with length of service.
Employee benefits with Company
* Competitive base salary.
* Pension Scheme with employer contribution.
* Optional Benenden Health Care.
* Ongoing training and development.
* Hybrid working arrangements.
* Supportive supervision from mentors.
* Annual appraisals and salary reviews.
* Bi-annual parties for Summer and Christmas.
* Additional perks and benefits.
To apply please send your CV via LinkedIn.
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