Legal Secretary - Family Law
- Recruiter
- New Appointments Group
- Location
- Canterbury
- Salary
- 20000.00 - 22000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 15 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 18 Jun 2021
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A legal secretary is required for a leading Kent Law firm at their office in Canterbury to support within Family Law. Ideally applicants will have experience within family law but other disciplines of law will be considered for the right applicant.
The role will involve providing secretarial support to the fee earners within the Family department and to be considered for this role you must have previously worked within a legal environment and be a strong audio typist (60+ wpm)
About the role
- Audio typing using a digital dictation system
- Preparation of documents and case files
- Liaising with clients over the telephone or face to face
- Assisting fee earners/paralegals with billing duties
- General file related administration
Desired skills and experience
- Experience as a legal secretary ideally within family or child law
- Experience of case management system
- IT Literate - Outlook, Word, Excel and Digital Audio software
- Well presented, articulate and strong communicator