Reference:
MS LS 7321322
Sector:
Legal, Legal Assistant, Legal Executive, Legal Secretary, Paralegal
Salary:
£26,000 to £35,000 Per Annum
Benefits:
+ Bens
Town/City:
Oxted, Surrey
Contract Type:
Permanent
We specialise in the recruitment of high quality candidates in the Secretarial sector. We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Family Legal Secretary to work in a small, busy firm of solicitors. The role will provide secretarial and administrative support to the principal of the firm and will be the lead family secretary.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Legal Secretary’s Core Duties
- Be first point of contact for client enquiries, over the phone and in the office
- Audio typing, collating documents for Form E, trial bundles, briefs to counsel, typing legal forms (Printaform), elementary drafting of documents, and opening and closing files
- Drafting and submitting documents on MyHMTCS, dealing with Land Registry Entries, applications and registrations on Land Registry portal
- Diary management
- General office duties
Legal Secretary’s Skills Required
- High level of verbal and communications skills
- Fast audio (tape machine) typing skills with high attention to detail
- Knowledge of the new family court procedures and use of MyHMCTS online portal
- Land Registry portal experience
- Methodical and able to prioritise workload
- Ability to be discreet and maintain high levels of confidentiality
- Excellent admin and organisational skills
- Ability to manage a heavy workload
- Confident and understanding telephone manner
- Highly proficient in MS Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook)
Legal Secretary’s Key Experience
- More than 3 years’ Legal Secretary experience in Family law
- Experience in private client work (typing and engrossing Wills, submitting probate applications, drafting Estate Accounts, completing IHT205 & IHT400 forms) would be desirable
Are you enthusiastic about the Legal Secretary job? Send us your CV in word format today
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