Job Description
AJ Chambers are proud to be partnered with a leading national law firm as they look to expand their agricultural property team by hiring a Legal Secretary.
Responsibilities:
* Document creation including copytyping manuscript amendments to documents, producing new versions of documents, preparing comparisons against previous versions and using track changes
* Accurate typing from dictation
* Answering the telephone professionally, taking accurate messages from clients and other contacts
* Making appointments on behalf of the Solicitor when requested and service meetings including booking conference rooms and provision of refreshments for the Solicitor and clients
* Dealing with administrative tasks, including scanning, printing, storage of deeds and photocopying
* Preparing engrossments of legal documents for signing
* Involvement in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing, ID checks, preparing client engagement letters and terms and conditions
* Arranging meetings and maintaining manager/ fee earner’s diary, as required; and supporting fee earners with accounting and billing processes, as well as managing queries
What’s on offer?:
* Competitive salary
* Personal Bonus
* Firm profit share Bonus
* 25 days annual leave entitlement + bank holidays
* Comprehensive private medical cover with optional cover for family
* Medicash health cash plan - reclaim cash spent on routine treatment
* Option to 'buy or sell’ annual leave days (up to 5 days per year)
* One paid charity day per year
* Career break policy
* Interest-free season ticket loan
* Perks at work discounts
* Cycle to work scheme and Electric car schemes
* Long service awards
For more information on this opportunity, please apply or reach out directly to Dexter Brunt at AJ Chambers.