Legal Secretary

Exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join a highly supportive, leading regional law firm based in Braintree.

You will be working in the Wills & Probate team offering 1-1 support to the friendly Partner. You will have prior experience working in Wills & Probate within law.

Main Duties:

• Prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing.
• Administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the office manual.
• Prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch.
• Arrange for all copying to be done, in person if the office assistant is not available to undertake the task.
• Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up to date diary for his/her principal.
• Prepare the conference room for meetings as necessary and for the tidying and clearance of the room at the end of the meeting.
• Provide refreshments when asked to do so.
• Provide support to other secretaries as required.
• Provide guidance to junior and temporary secretaries when required to do so.
• Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care.
• Undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.
• Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and clients documentation and information.

Required skills

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Legal Secretary in Wills & Probate
• Appropriate literacy skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Suitable standard of keyboard and IT skills.
• Ability to work in a team.

For more information, please apply directly or contact Jess at AJ Chambers.