Legal Secretary - Stroud, United Kingdom - GMP RECRUITMENT LIMITED

GMP RECRUITMENT LIMITED

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Stroud, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

GMP Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our client in Stroud for a Legal Secretary to provide much needed secretarial and administrative support to a busy Legal Firm, working withing the
Private Client department.

Our client is a highly recognisable and hugely successful Legal Firm that offers a full range of legal services for both individuals and businesses.

This award-winning firm holds a fantastic reputation and encourages career progression and development opportunitiesfor all its staff.

You will provide full and comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to all fee earning staff ensuring duties and responsibilities are conducted efficiently and thoroughly, contributing to the effective delivery of legal services to clients andensuring that client care is always treated as the utmost priority.

Legal Secretary main duties:

You will undertake all tasks of a secretarial nature supporting partners and fee earners
Audio typing, dictation and minute taking
Managing diary appointments and arranging both internal and external meetings
Physical and electronic filing, general admin duties such as faxing and photocopying
Dealing with complex and confidential documentation and client control
Deal with client related matters assigned by fee earners, correspondence, and queries on own initiative commensurate with ability and experience.
To manage own workload and liaise with assigned fee earner to ensure efficient execution of work is always achieved.

Legal Secretary desired skills and experience:

Previous secretarial experience in a legal environment, accuracy, and great attention to detail
Minim 70 wpm, accurate word processing, including audio transcription
Excellent communication skills with a good telephone manner and client care expertise are essential
Diary management and the ability to deliver great work in a demanding and fast paced office environment
Ability to work on own initiative
Good interpersonal skills and smart appearance
Good organisational skills and ability to deal with routine tasks without supervision
Flexible approach to provide cover/assistance for other positions when required
Strong IT Skills: adaptability to information systems quickly, ability to learn how to use case management systems effectively

This is a full time, permanent position, Monday - Friday, 35 hours a week.

You will be rewarded with a highly competitive basic salary up to £24,000 which is demonstrable with relevant experience, plus excellent fringe benefits.

GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as an Employment Agency.