Job Description
Job Purpose:
To support the Practice in the provision of high quality, professional Legal Services by performing competent and efficient Secretarial duties.
Key Responsibilities:
* To support the Solicitor in the management of secretarial workload, ensuring that the priorities of the department are met.
* To support the Solicitor by typing dictated work as directed.
* To assist the Solicitor in the management of caseloads by dealing with file related queries either face to face or by telephone.
* To ensure that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely.
* To answer telephone calls efficiently and politely and take messages, as necessary.
* To ensure that all internal methods, systems, policies, and procedures are adhered to.
* To manage own work allocation, productivity, and quality of work with minimum supervision.
* Any other duties which could reasonably be expected to be required from time to time.
Personal Qualities:
* Self-motivated and able to organise own work with minimum supervision.
* Cope effectively in demanding circumstances.
* Good time management, adopting a flexible approach to work.
* Deliver work output to the required standard.
* Pay attention to detail and quality of work.
* Operates effectively as part of a team.
This role is full time 9AM to 5PM Monday to Friday, working in a very busy Probate department working to strict deadlines.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Negotiable based on experience.
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Experience:
* Probate Secretary: 2 years (required)
Work remotely:
* No
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Experience:
* Probate: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person