Job Description
Legal Secretary – Property Litigation
Location: City of London
Salary: £30,000 FTE
Contract: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract
I am currently working with a well-established law firm in the City of London that is looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Property Litigation team on a 6-month fixed term contract.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy and collaborative team, providing comprehensive secretarial support to fee earners and helping ensure the smooth running of the department.
The Role
Responsibilities will include:
* Audio and copy typing of legal documentation
* Formatting and preparing legal documents
* Opening and maintaining client files, both electronically and in hard copy
* Diary management for fee earners
* Preparing travel arrangements and itineraries where required
* Producing invoices and assisting with billing queries
* Producing account ledger summaries and assisting with file archiving
* Handling incoming client calls and taking messages where appropriate
* Providing general administrative support including filing and document management
* Providing cover and support to other secretaries within the team when required
Requirements
* 2 / 3 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary
* Strong audio and copy typing skills with a typing speed of 60+ words per minute
* High attention to detail and the ability to consistently produce work of a high standard
* Advanced Microsoft Word skills including auto-numbering, bookmarks and track changes
* Experience organising and paginating large legal documents in Word and PDF formats
* Strong organisational and communication skills
* A proactive and reliable approach with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
If you are an experienced Legal Secretary interested in learning more about this opportunity, please feel free to apply or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.