Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary – Private Client

Location: Bexleyheath

Hours: Full Time, Monday-Friday 9am - 5.30pm

Salary: £24,000 - £29,000 DOE

Purpose

To provide full secretarial and administrative support to the fee earner, liaising with clients and other staff as appropriate to ensure the smooth running of the private client department.

Duties

The role includes but is not limited to the following:

• Audio and copy typing all correspondence to include letters and legal forms.
• Client contact- updating clients and dealing with enquiries.
• Undertake general administrative duties such as photocopying, scanning and filing.
• Diary management.
• Opening and closing files.
• Access and input data on to the firm’s case management system – Visual Files.

• Proven experience working as a Legal Secretary within a busy Private Client department.
• Fast and accurate typing skills.
• The ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise.
• Good communication skills both on the telephone and in person.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.