Legal Secretary
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Stafford
- Salary
- 22000.00 - 24000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 07 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 04 Nov 2020
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
THE COMPANY
A well-known legal company in Stafford who cover all legal requirements for individuals and businesses are recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary. This is a full-time permanent position to start ASAP.
THE ROLE
We are currently working with a leading Stafford based law firm who are looking to recruit an experienced, hard-working and professional Legal Secretary to join their Family department as well as the Senior partner. The Family Law Department covers high value, often complex cases in the areas of divorce and childcare, co-habitations, pre and post-nuptial agreements, financial claims and ancillary relief cases. You will be required to deal extensively with clients who may be experiencing difficult personal circumstances and who may be emotional. The main part of this role will be preparing correspondence and legal documents through audio and copy typing. liaising with clients face to face, over the phone and via email and full responsibility for paperwork including daily filing, opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files. Managing general administrative support to the lawyer and at times the wider team and prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch. You will also make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain diary of their lawyer.
REQUIREMENTS
Suitable candidates will have a minimum of 12 months' previous Family/Childcare legal secretarial experience and have worked closely with a senior member of a legal firm. You will have fast, accurate audio and copy typing skills. Ability to work well as part of a team, a good communicator with a good standard of education (Grade C or above in English/Maths at GCSE level) Excellent spelling and grammar along with good organisation and attention to detail. Experience of Lexcel would be an advantage.
COMPANY BENEFITS
Offering a salary of GBP22,000 Hours are full time 9.00am - 5.00pm or 8.30am - 4.30pm inclusive of one-hour lunch break. Plus, other attractive benefits. On site parking and 23 days holiday
A well-known legal company in Stafford who cover all legal requirements for individuals and businesses are recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary. This is a full-time permanent position to start ASAP.
THE ROLE
We are currently working with a leading Stafford based law firm who are looking to recruit an experienced, hard-working and professional Legal Secretary to join their Family department as well as the Senior partner. The Family Law Department covers high value, often complex cases in the areas of divorce and childcare, co-habitations, pre and post-nuptial agreements, financial claims and ancillary relief cases. You will be required to deal extensively with clients who may be experiencing difficult personal circumstances and who may be emotional. The main part of this role will be preparing correspondence and legal documents through audio and copy typing. liaising with clients face to face, over the phone and via email and full responsibility for paperwork including daily filing, opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files. Managing general administrative support to the lawyer and at times the wider team and prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch. You will also make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain diary of their lawyer.
REQUIREMENTS
Suitable candidates will have a minimum of 12 months' previous Family/Childcare legal secretarial experience and have worked closely with a senior member of a legal firm. You will have fast, accurate audio and copy typing skills. Ability to work well as part of a team, a good communicator with a good standard of education (Grade C or above in English/Maths at GCSE level) Excellent spelling and grammar along with good organisation and attention to detail. Experience of Lexcel would be an advantage.
COMPANY BENEFITS
Offering a salary of GBP22,000 Hours are full time 9.00am - 5.00pm or 8.30am - 4.30pm inclusive of one-hour lunch break. Plus, other attractive benefits. On site parking and 23 days holiday