Legal Secretary - Berkhamsted, United Kingdom - Newstaff Employment Services Ltd.

Newstaff Employment Services Ltd.
Newstaff Employment Services Ltd.
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Berkhamsted, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Newstaff Employment Services is recruiting for a Legal Secretary on behalf of our client, based in Berkhamsted.

Previous legal secretarial experience is essential and all practice areas will also be considered.


Main Duties:

  • The production of documents and correspondence using audio/copy typing
  • Attending to clients and others, both on the telephone and in person, where possible dealing with initial enquiries and/or taking detailed messages to enable the appropriate person to deal with the matter on their return
  • Management of Fee Earners' diaries, including scheduling of appointments, arranging meetings, organising travel as appropriate. Ensure all meetings have appropriate facilities arranged eg meeting room booked, refreshments available
  • Setting up new files accurately and speedily on instruction
  • Dealing promptly and accurately all filing and storage/retrieval requirements in respect of client files
  • Assisting in the smooth running of the administration and secretarial support within the department, supporting other Fee Earners and secretarial support where appropriate

Skills Required:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and clear written and oral communication;
  • Proven audio typing experience
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to communicate both in writing and orally with a wide range of people;
  • The ability to demonstrate a courteous, helpful and pleasant manner both in person and on the phone;
  • Efficiency, reliability and flexibility, able to organise the workload to meet challenging/changing deadlines ensuring prioritisation of different work matters across the team;
  • Selfmotivation with the ability to be a selfstarter and work independently or within a team;
  • Proven IT skills, including the use of case management systems, MS Word, Outlook and Excel;

Benefits:


  • Excellent office facilitiies
  • Staff introduction bonus
  • 25 days holiday
  • Auto enrolment pension scheme
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Free eye tests
  • Paid Flu vaccinations
  • Discounted legal advice
  • Opportunities to participate in company sponsored charitable events
  • Full Time 09:00 to 17:30 Monday to Friday
  • Salary: Up to £26,000 pa + Benefits
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