Junior Legal Secretary

The Firm
Our client, a Top 40 Internation law firm in Cheltenham, is seeking a Junior Legal Secretary to join their team, responsible for delivering the highest level of internal client services to Partners and fee earners.

The Opportunity
The successful candidate will be accountable for establishing and maintaining ongoing service-based relationships with their team. They will perform a range of administrative and file management tasks as requested by their internal clients which will include Partners, fee earners, and members of the Client Services team, to include:

• Updating service users on progress and status of tasks where appropriate
• Supporting the Compliance & Risk Team with the completion of client due diligence, conflict checking and the Anti Money Laundering processes
• Creating new files and maintain and update existing files
• Dealing with internal and external postal deliveries and arrange couriers' services as necessary
• Working effectively and efficiently on the Practice Management System to log and record documents
• File closing and the processing of archiving and retrieval
• Completing searches at the request of Partners, fee earners, Client Services Leads and Client Services Executives
• Photocopying, printing, scanning, binding, and filing tasks
• Supporting the Finance team by ensuring receipts, cheques and bills are correctly loaded onto the system
• Any ad hoc duties as requested by the business

This is a full time role, working Monday - Friday, 9:15am -5:30pm (including agile and flexible working.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6 months' administration experience
• GCSEs graded A to C to include maths and English (or equivalent level of qualification)
• CILEX qualification (desirable)

Vacancy highlights

• Comprehensive benefits package
• A friendly team environment

To be considered for this opportunity please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.