Legal Secretary - Torquay, United Kingdom - Emmerson Ross Recruitment

    Emmerson Ross Recruitment
    Emmerson Ross Recruitment Torquay, United Kingdom

    4 weeks ago

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    Permanent, Full time
    Description

    Our client is an award-winning firm of Solicitors providing a wide range of legal services to both individuals and businesses.

    They have an excellent opportunity for a Legal Secretary to support their Private Client and Residential Property Teams.


    This position would suit an individual who has experience of supporting a busy Private Client/Residential Property Team providing secretarial and administrative support to the fee earning members of the Teams.

    You will be competent and proficient with case management systems, a competent IT user and be able to work on your own initiative.

    What you'll be doing - Legal Secretary


    • Opening files and inputting/maintaining client details
    • Anti-Money Laundering verification of new and existing clients
    • Receiving and making telephone calls to both clients and contacts which will involve keeping them up to date with matter progress
    • Digital transcription of documents as and when directed by the members of the fee earning staff
    • Ordering searches and other disbursements in line with fee earner instructions
    • Keeping Electronic/manual client matter files up to date
    • Liaising with all members of staff in relation to client files
    • Preparing files for storage and retrieving documents via requests to the appropriate member of staff
    • Scheduling of appointments for fee earners
    • Meeting clients and undertaking reception duties as required
    Could you be part of this friendly, award-winning team? - Legal Secretary

    For this role we are looking for candidates who have have had experience of working within a law firm, and who can liaise confidently with clients via phone and email, communicate effectively and possesses a high level of attention to detail


    Additionally you will be:

    • Proficient in a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
    • Comfortable handling confidential information
    • Good at multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks
    They offer - Legal Secretary


    • Salary £23,000 per year
    * 24 days of annual leave plus bank holiday


    • Private Health Insurance
    • Company Pension Scheme
    Hours - Legal Secretary

    * 36 hours; 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday