Contentious Trust and Probate Secretary
- Recruiter
- Cordius Ltd
- Location
- Salisbury
- Salary
- 20000.00 - 22500.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 28 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 08 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This well-established, and reputable law firm are seeking a Legal Secretary to join their Contentious Trust and Probate department in Salisbury.The team advises charities, individuals, and professionals. They are one of the most highly ranked teams in the UK, with rankings in Chambers, Chambers HNW, Legal500 and the Top 3000 Charities directory (as one of the top two legal advisers to charities in the UK).
The team deals with a range of areas including Will drafting, Probate, /Estate administration, Tax Advice, set up and administration of Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection/Deputyship.Previous experience of legal secretarial work would be an advantage. Excellent IT skills with knowledge of digital dictation, and document and case management systems would also be an advantage.
The desired candidate will be;- Proactive
- Good Communicator
- Organised
- Attention to Detail
- Flexible
- Excellent IT Skills
- Team Player
- Fast and accurate audio and copy typing
- Digital dictation
- Drafting basic correspondence
- Relaying accurate telephone messages from clients to fee earner (acting in fee earners absence if appropriate)
- Diary management (including arranging meetings and making travel arrangements when necessary)
- Email management (acting where appropriate)
- Ensuring fee earners comply with Best Practice, Risk and Compliance and Money Laundering requirements
- Dealing with file opening/closing and archiving
- Dealing with expense claims
- General office duties such as filing and photocopying
- Preparing bundles and instructions
- Liaising closely with Chambers and their clerks to make sure everything is organised and readily available