Our client has a permanent vacancy for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their busy private client team.
The team offer a wide range of private client services including wills and trusts, inheritance tax planning, probate, powers of attorney and court of protection.
The successful candidate will enjoy working in a small but friendly and busy team.
The Role
1. Typing correspondence to clients, other firms of solicitors, accountants etc
2. Typing and completing complete legal documents including Wills, Trusts, Trusts, Powers of Attorney etc
3. Keeping an up-to-date diary for the Solicitors and fee-earners. Making appointments and organising and arranging meetings
4. Answer the telephone, taking messages and dealing with queries.
5. Deal with the post – incoming and outgoing
6. Setting up new files, closing and archiving files and sending for storage
7. Dealing with accounts – typing client’s bills, completing timesheets, organising the raising of payments and expenses
8. Undertaking other admin duties including photocopying, filing etc
Skills / Experience
Excellent typing skills
Preferred experience of working within a legal environment
Excellent communication and client facing skills
Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so