Litigation Legal Secretary - Devizes, United Kingdom - Yolk Recruitment Ltd

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Location:
Devizes

Sector:

Legal

Job type:

Permanent

Salary:

£ £26000 per annum

Contact:

Oliver Coodye

Job ref:

BBBH32292_

Published:

4 minutes ago

Expiry date:

09 June 2023

Legal Secretary - Litigation

Devizes, Wiltshire - Award Winning Local Law Firm - Competitive Salary
Yolk Legal is thrilled to be working alongside an award-winning law firm with an established presence.

Recognised for their innovative approach to the legal industry and outstanding customer service, having received the Law Society's Excellence Award for Innovation and two awards for excellent customer service.

With five offices across the South West of England they serve clients across the country.

This firm offers a comprehensive range of first-class legal services for individuals, families, and businesses.

At the core of their mission is excellent client service, and they strive to exceed expectations by being dynamic, inspiring, and proactive.

They have a fantastic team of dedicated and committed individuals who work towards providing top-notch legal services.

Yolk Legal is delighted to be collaborating with this outstanding law firm as they seek to recruit a Legal Secretary into their vibrant Litigation Department.

Crucial to the role is being an engaging individual within the team and present a positive image of the firm to clients, building and developing strong working relationships continuing this firm's expectations of its staff to make this an inspiring and successful place to work.

This is what you'll be doing
You will be providing the Litigation department with high quality administrative support and secretarial services.

As a Litigation Legal Secretary your duties will include handling all administrative duties relating to client cases and secretarial requirements, including:

Managing the Fee Earner's diary
Preparing files for billing
Preparing straightforward legal documents
Dealing with initial client enquiries
Typing of correspondence, photocopying, filing, scanning, and opening new files
Organising electronic files within our case management systems
Dealing with client's matters where appropriate
Supporting in all areas of work where appropriate

You will providing a reliable and efficient service to clients, presenting a professional and friendly service to clients. You will have the ability to empathise with clients who may be going through a difficult process.

You will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to the LEXCEL & Investors in People standards, the requirements of the Law Society, and understanding them.

You will be familiar with the basic requirements of the Solicitors Accounts Rules, which affect the receipt and payment into the bank of cheques and the accounting of client's monies.

This is what you'll bring to the Team
The following skills are essential to being a successful Litigation Legal Secretary within the team:

Ability to remain calm, polite, and focused when dealing with various situations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to produce highquality work under pressure
Demonstrated flexibility in approach
Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft packages
Ability to work mainly electronically, with paperlite files, and minimise paper and printing usage.

The following qualifications are desirable: