Legal Secretary - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Cordius Ltd

Cordius Ltd
Cordius Ltd
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Legal Secretary - Agriculture

Location:
Birmingham


Salary:
£24,000 - £28,000

Cordius are recruiting for a Legal Secretary in Birmingham.

Our client is a top 150 national law firm with five offices across the Midlands and East Anglia, this position is a great opportunity to work within their agriculture department.


Purpose & Objective of Job:


  • To provide secretarial and other related services to relevant fee earner/department.
  • Being trusted advisors to clients and colleagues
  • Working to become recognised experts in chosen specialisms
  • Developing longstanding relationships with key clients and internal teams

Duties, Tasks, and Responsibilities:


  • Providing one to one administrative and secretarial support to a Senior Solicitor within the Litigation department
  • Liaising directly with clients, their families, and various other professionals
  • Preparing electronic trial bundles and collating necessary enclosures
  • Providing ad hoc administrative and typing support

Skills/Knowledge, Abilities and Personal Attributes Required:

  • Experience working in the capacity of a Legal Secretary
  • Experience working within the relevant department is preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel etc.
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to take responsibility and work on their own initiative, as well as under the instruction of the Senior Solicitor
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to cope with a heavy and diverse workload
  • Ability to handle pressure and to work to deadlines
  • Has energy, enthusiasm, drive, and ambition
  • Calm and focused under pressure
  • Flexible and adaptable to work demands
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