LEGAL SECRETARY
Bridport
PERMANENT POSITION
Mon-Thurs 09.00am – 17:30pm
Fri: 09.00am to 17.00pm
37 hours per week
Salary £25, to £27, DOE
IMMEDIATE START / NOTICE PERIODS CONSIDERED
We are recruiting for LEGAL SECRETARY to join our client on a permanent basis.
Located in the historic town of Bridport, you will be joining a well establish company and friendly team. Working in the Family law department but also providing secretarial support to other departments as required.
1. To provide secretarial and administrative duties to help facilitate the smooth handling of client matters.
2. Preparing legal documents, correspondence and court forms by audio and copy typing using digital dictation for multiple fee earners at times.
3. Photocopying documents and correspondence and scanning the same to emails as and when required.
4. Answering the telephone, assisting with client enquiries both on the telephone and face-to-face and taking messages when required.
5. Making appointments and using Outlook calendar and tasks.
6. Liaising with other law firms, authorities, barrister chambers and other third parties.
7. Filing of correspondence and documents and keeping records up to date, ensuring that all files are maintained to the Lexcel standard.
8. Preparing mail for posting/emailing or other relevant mode of correspondence.
9. Providing support to other secretaries and fee earners, including in other departments, when busy and during holiday times.
CV will show the following:
10. Previous experience as a legal secretary
11. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Outlook and ideally Excel)
12. Being an adaptable team player and able to multi-task are essential.
13. Clear understanding of confidentially/Data Protection.
14. Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
15. Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
16. Structured and organised.
17. Excellent telephone manner.
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In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility.
City Centre Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.
City Centre Recruitment is acting as an employment business in relation to LEGAL SECRETARY