Legal secretary

Our client is an award-winning firm of Solicitors providing a wide range of legal services to both individuals and businesses. They have an excellent opportunity for a Legal Secretary to support their Private Client and Residential Property Teams. This position would suit an individual who has experience of supporting a busy Private Client/Residential Property Team providing secretarial and administrative support to the fee earning members of the Teams. You will be competent and proficient with case management systems, a competent IT user and be able to work on your own initiative. What you rsquo;ll be doing - Legal Secretary * Opening files and inputting/maintaining client details * Anti-Money Laundering verification of new and existing clients * Receiving and making telephone calls to both clients and contacts which will involve keeping them up to date with matter progress * Digital transcription of documents as and when directed by the members of the fee earning staff * Ordering searches and other disbursements in line with fee earner instructions * Keeping Electronic/manual client matter files up to date * Liaising with all members of staff in relation to client files * Preparing files for storage and retrieving documents via requests to the appropriate member of staff * Scheduling of appointments for fee earners * Meeting clients and undertaking reception duties as required Could you be part of this friendly, award-winning team? - Legal Secretary For this role we are looking for candidates who have have had experience of working within a law firm, and who can liaise confidently with clients via phone and email, communicate effectively and possesses a high level of attention to detail. Additionally you will be: * Proficient in a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) * Comfortable handling confidential information * Good at multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks They offer - Legal Secretary * Salary GBP23,000 per year * 24 days of annual leave plus bank holiday * Private Health Insurance * Company Pension Scheme Hours - Legal Secretary * 36 hours; 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday