Reference:
MS LS 8369652
Sector:
Legal, Legal Secretary
Salary:
£20,000 to £22,300 Per Annum
Benefits:
+ Amazing Bens
Town/City:
Newport
Contract Type:
Permanent
We specialise in the recruitment of high quality candidates in the Legal sector. We have an excellent opportunity for a Legal Secretary / Float Secretary in the Employment team of a growing solicitor’s firm. The role is to provide strong secretarial and administrative support to the Employment Department and all Fee Earners of the Firm.
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm with an hour for lunch
Legal Secretary / Float Secretary’s Core Duties
- To support fee earners with administrative processes along with diary commitments
- To prepare correspondence through audio typing and word processing
- To deal with routine post, drafting replies as appropriate and directed by fee earners
- To administer filing including opening, closing storage and retrieval of client files
- Process client billing on files in accordance with Fee Earning instructions
- Resolve debit or credit balances on files enabling them to be closed
- To ensure protocols are in place to protect the confidentiality of both the firm and clients
- To prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch
- To ensure that all necessary photocopying and scanning is carried out
- General copying of correspondence and notes
- To provide support to other secretaries as required
- To attend to clients providing support in a professional and friendly manner
- To deal with clients’ queries and refer matters to the fee earner as necessary
- To undertake specific training identified as necessary to update skills and performance
Legal Secretary / Float Secretary’s Skills required
- To be fully trained in secretarial and administrative practices
- To have excellent and accurate word-processing and audio typing skills
- Experience of working as a secretary or in a legal office as a senior administrator
- To have high levels of customer/client service skills proven in a similar role
- Experience of working with Case Management systems (desirable)
- An understanding of digital dictation systems (desirable)
- The ability to use own initiative and make basic decisions in relation to client matter
- Good mathematical skills
- The ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and reallocate work accordingly.
Are you enthusiastic about the Legal Secretary / Float Secretary job? Send us your CV in word format today
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