Legal Secretary/PA
Towcester
Our client, based in Towcester are seeking a Legal Secretary/PA. To be considered for the role, it is crucial that the candidate has at least 5 years of relevant experience in a senior secretarial and or personal assistant capacity in a busy Law Firm.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preparation of correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing
File management i.e. daily filing on clients’ matters
File opening, closure, storage and retrieval from archive in accordance with the Firm’sprocedures
Preparation of mails and enclosures for dispatch, taking utmost care to attach the appropriate enclosures to the right correspondence
Diary management to include arranging and re-arranging meetings where necessary, settingreminders for key dates, chasing search results and other such reminders to promote excellent client care and ensure smooth running of files.
Liaise with clients (both face to face and on the telephone), other solicitors, lenders and other parties as instructed by the Director.
Provide support to other secretaries if required and requested by the Office Manager.
Answering incoming calls in a professional manner and directing them to the relevant people, taking detailed and useful messages
Undertaking general administrative duties
Assisting with accounts queries, postings and billing
Preparing, editing and formatting documents
Some legal research for and on behalf of the Director
Other such secretarial and administrative tasks as necessary and required by the Director and/or Office Manager
To be considered for this role, you must have:
Excellent organisational skills, and ability to multitask.
Impeccable time keeping and reliability.
Impressive communication skills: verbal and written.
Attention to detail, accuracy, and high-quality work.
Ability to hit the ground running.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a Team - must be a team player.