Legal Secretary - Winchester, United Kingdom - 1-1 Recruitment

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Winchester, United Kingdom

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Legal Secretary - Private Client

Winchester

Competitive Salary


1to1 Group have a great opportunity for an experienced legal secretary to join a reputable law firm in Winchester as part of their busy private client department.

The position would suit someone who is personable, flexible, confident, with great accuracy and an eye for detail.

Ideally you should be used to dealing with a busy and varied workload with an ability to remain calm under pressure.

You should have demonstrable experience of dealing with and chasing clients. Strong diary management is a must and a resilience and understanding when dealing with difficult or sensitive situations.

The working hours are Monday to Friday with 1 hour for lunch and is fully office based. There is no parking available for this role, but great transport links to Winchester.


Day to day responsibilities:
To provide secretarial and administrative support within the Private Client practice area.

  • Proactively manage diaries and possess time management skills.
  • To type a wide range of documents with speed, accuracy, and paying attention to detail.
  • To draft routine correspondence.
  • To assist in the preparation and proof reading of legal documents.
  • To assist the other members of the Private Client practice area in organising their work effectively.
  • To build and maintain client relationships.
  • To prepare bills, covering letters, and take responsibility for the monitoring/reporting of unpaid bills to fee earners and carry out follow up tasks.
  • To monitor client ledgers and liaise with fee earners regarding housekeeping matters, including dealing with accounting issues and file closures.
  • To carry out procedural file reviews.
  • To participate in practice area meetings.
  • To observe the Firm's policies, rules, and procedures.

Required skills, attributes and experience:
1-2 years secretarial experience

  • Audio typing skills essential
  • Dealing sensitively with clients who are likely to be upset/stressed
  • Familiarity with private client law beneficial, but training available
  • Knowledge of court process advantageous
  • Able to prioritise an everchanging workload
  • Multi tasking skills

Benefits:

25 days holiday + 1 day for your birthday

  • Auto enrolment pension
  • Friendly and social team with annual events
  • Central location with good transport links
1to1com

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Winchester SO21, UK:Location

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March 18, 2024:

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Commercial (all),
Legal:

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Ellie Landscheit:


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