Legal Secretary

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Abingdon
Salary
20000.00 - 22000.00 GBP Annual + GBP20000 - GBP22000/annum
Posted
22 Sep 2016
Closes
06 Oct 2016
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Secondsite has a great opportunity for a dedicated and organised Legal Secretary to join a highly successful firm who based in the Abingdon area. The ideal candidate will be a team player with experience in the legal sector administration and case management, though training will be provided for the right candidate.

Job role:Legal Secretary/Assistant
Location:Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Location:Abingdon
Hours: 35 hours per week, 09:00 - 17:00 (Monday - Friday)
Start date:ASAP

Primary responsibilities;
*Assisting with exchanges and completions
*Acting as the first point of contact for client enquires
*Ensuring that files are in accordance with rules and obligations
*To provide a consistently high level of service to clients
*Providing support and assistance to colleagues with overflow work within the department
*To ensure good communication with the company's internal teams and individuals
*To liaise and sustain positive working relationships with third parties
*Managing post, audio typing, photocopying, faxing, dead filing
*To exchange contracts
*To undertake the signing of contracts
*Sending and amending standard form letters
*Banking cheques
*Abiding by all company health & safety requirements
*To carry out any other reasonable task that may be requested

Candidate Specification;
*Previous experience of working within a legal administration/secretary role
*Team player and who has a friendly approach
*Computer literate person with good typing skills
*Someone with electronic case management experience
*Well-organised and flexible person
*Person who can be proactive and work under pressure
*Calm and confident person with good interpersonal skills
*An efficient and effective person with good typing and organisational skills

Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position.

If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in
your application. Please continue to visit the website for other opportunities.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job