Due to company growth, JRRL are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join the Agriculture Department of an established, Law Firm in Sevenoaks. The Private Client team brings together lawyers with a wide range of professional and life experience, including solicitors from farming backgrounds, those with experience in commercial development, residential transactions, equine trading, mines and minerals and agricultural tenancy disputes. The right candidate will be a legal secretary from any side of legal that is looking to expand on their secretarial experience.
The role is fully office based to start however, 1 day a week could be arranged after probation.
Duties for the Legal Secretary:
Produce and amend documents with speed and accuracy
Assist in maintaining compliant and accurate file management and office systems
Format, paginate, number and present documents in companies 'house style'
Process all forms including new client form, new matter form, money laundering form, training course booking forms etc.
Ensure that all electronic filing and paper-based filing is up to date and maintained at regular intervals
Respond to internal and external telephone enquiries
Manage diaries in Outlook and make all necessary travel arrangements
Use the HMRC and HMLR portals for submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax returns and HM Land Registry applications
Able to communicate with a wide variety of different people from first time buyers to multi-million pound investor clients, buying and selling agents and mortgage brokers
Person specification for the Legal Secretary:
Strong administration experience
Positive, enthusiastic and professional approach
Strong attention to detail and high-level organisational skills
Excellent spelling and punctuation
Self-motivated, ability to use initiative and provide pro-active support to fee-earners
Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadline
Prior experience working in a legal environment as a secretary
Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
Benefits for the Legal Secretary:
25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
Paid CSR Day
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
Subsidised gym membership
Electric car scheme
Agile Working Policy
Dress for your Day Policy
This Legal Secretary role is a full-time permanent role. The lower end of the salary scale would be paid to someone with less experience and the higher end to someone who has a higher level of experience