Legal Secretary - Manchester, United Kingdom - Hudgell Solicitors

Hudgell Solicitors
Hudgell Solicitors
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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Legal Secretary, Clinical Negligence Manchester

Salary dependent on experience

About Hudgell Solicitors


Hudgell Solicitors is proud to be one of the country's most progressive and experienced law firms, committed to 'Righting Wrongs', fighting for clients, standing up for the vulnerable and giving a voice to those seeking justice.


For more than 25 years we've provided genuine, clear and honest legal advice to people in cases relating to medical negligence, personal or criminal injury, civil liberties, travel and inquests.


You will be joining an award-winning firm - recognized as one of the UK's Best 200 by The Times three years in succession.

We are 100% committed to our clients, our people and the community.


With offices in Hull and Manchester, we are a growing and developing firm, whose agile and adaptable approach promises an exciting career.


About the Role


We are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join us in our prestigious office in the centre of Manchester.

You will provide high level secretarial and administrative support to various teams across the business, ensuring all communications are handled in a confidential, efficient and diplomatic manner.

Main responsibilities

  • Typing dictation and preparing correspondence and documents
  • Formatting, paginating, numbering and presenting documents
  • Using Proclaim case management system
  • Liaising with clients, medical experts and the Court
  • Processing and distribution of all incoming telephone calls, including the logging of calls and the conveying of messages
  • Opening and distributing incoming mail and tracing post/invoice references and preparing outgoing post
  • Sorting of outgoing cheques and letters for posting
  • Logging and recording of special deliveries
  • Assisting with booking meeting rooms/visitors to the premises
  • Booking and maintaining the interview and training rooms
  • Undertaking other clerical and administrative duties as may reasonably be required from time to time
  • Liaising and assisting the Hull office when help is required with business events for the Manchester office
  • Liaising with the site management company and using their online portal
  • Upholding our Company Mission and Values.
Key skills and experience

  • Previous experience working in a law firm or in a similar role within professional services
  • Ability to provide support with all administrative activities
  • Excellent communication, client care and relationship building skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team but also have the ability to work independently
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure with good management and organisation skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and levels of accuracy
  • Experience in digital and/or audio typing
  • Be proactive and able to use own initiative
  • Solid IT Skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe and knowledge of using case management software

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Benefits:


  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Manchester, M2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:


  • Administrative: 1 year (preferred)
- secretarial: 1 year (preferred)


Work Location:
In person
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