Legal Secretary - Reading, United Kingdom - Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

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Reading, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a well-established law firm in their Conveyancing department in Reading.

You will be an experienced Conveyancing Legal Secretary with at least 2 years of experience.

See below for an overview of the role:

The role:

Managing the file opening process for the team
Being the first point of contact for clients
Being the first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for fee earners, anticipating the team needs where possible.
Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required.
Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms
Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and wordprocessing
Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners

About you:

Experience within a legal environment / professional services environment
Strong legal administration experience
Experience in case management systems
Experience working in a clientfacing environment.
Broad knowledge of administrative tasks in legal practices.
Sound knowledge of IT skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, Zoom, etc.
Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work
Strong communication and organisation skills