Legal Secretary - Witney, United Kingdom - Browns Recruitment Group
Description
Our well established client has an exciting opportunity for a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join their highly regardedPrivate Client team in Witney.
Whilst the role is suitably challenging, no previous legal experience is necessary; although a genuine interest in Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate, and estate administration may be an advantage.
- Drafting documents, using appropriate precedents and templates to accurately reflect fee earner instruction
- Audiotyping
- Typing standard and nonstandard letters
- Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries
- Arranging and scheduling meetings and other appointments
- Running monthly bills, diarising payments, and followup
- Carrying out other duties and responsibilities as required
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
- Previous experience within a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant role for a private client team desirable
- Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
- Ability to work quickly, accurately, to deadlines and under pressure
- Experience on case management systems desirable
- Experience with BigHand transcription system desirable
- Strong written communication skills
- A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties
- Good attention to detail
- Professional, personal presentation
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