Legal Secretary - London, United Kingdom - DAC Beachcroft

DAC Beachcroft

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Introduction
DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Legal Secretary to join our Global team in London.

This is an exciting opportunity for a secretary with paralegal experience to join a busy team working on a very high profile and sensitive project.

Someone with exceptional billing experience, who has great document management skills, great secretarial skills and who is prepared to "muck in" and join likeminded individuals within an existing highly motivated team.

Main Responsibilities

Forming an integral part of an established team of paralegals and fee earners working predominantly on one high profile and sensitive project, the main purpose of this role is to provide an excellent standard of secretarial and administrative support to that team, as well as being able to support the wider secretarial team, as time permits.

Key Responsibilities
Able to work independently, pro-actively and with accuracy, key responsibilities include:

Proactively assisting with billing, cash collection and accounts queries and liaising with internal support teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively
Confidently managing large documents, creating versions, amending, proof reading and creating comparisons to highlight changes to include digital dictation
Effective prioritisation and ownership of tasks whilst managing a full workload
Booking client and internal meetings, video and audio conferences, to include proactive diary management and coordination
Creating and editing spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, making the most of available technology and showing appropriate creativity to maximise professional impact of documentation
Opening and closing files
Filing, archiving, photocopying and scanning documents as and when required
Reviewing documents and preparing electronic and hard copy bundles of documents for counsel/experts/factual witnesses
Building and maintaining a level of individual knowledge required for the role
At all times handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols
To assist with some paralegal activities as required,, a working knowledge of document management systems such as Relativity would be an advantage but is not essential
Previous secretarial experience within a legal/professional services environment is preferred (however not essential) along with any previous paralegal experience, with a minimum typing speed of 65wpm.
A secretarial NVQ / Diploma or equivalent would be beneficial but is not essential
Must have good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft packages (including each of Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and prior experience of working with a case management system is preferable.
Good working knowledge of 3E accounts software
An excellent eye for detail with a concern for quality and accuracy
Team oriented and collaborative with a flexible, can do attitude
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing
Experience of using a case management system helpful, although training will be provided
Attention to detail and awareness of quality standards in work produced is important
Ability to remain calm under pressure, prioritising workload and multitasking where necessary
Enthusiastic and approachable with a committed and flexible attitude to work

About The Company
We are a leading international legal business with over 2,500 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities.

We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami.

We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Central America, the USA, Australia and Germany.

We are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies.

We act for all of the UK's top-ten insurers, we are market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK's top-12 housebuilders.

We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 142 Chambers UK 2021 practice area and individual lawyer rankings.

In Legal 500 UK 2021, the firm received a top tier ranking for 37 of its practice areas, and 58 DACB lawyers were singled out in the 'Leading Individual' rankings.

Our successes have been recognised by the legal industry and the markets in which we operate.

These accolades include two top prizes in the 'Excellence in Business Development' and 'Excellence in Technology & Innovation' categories of the 2020 Law Society Excellence Awards - the highest accolade for law firms in England & Wales.

Our health sector team won the 'Crisis Management Team of the Year' award at the 2020 British Legal Awards for its sup