Legal Secretary - London, United Kingdom - DAC Beachcroft

DAC Beachcroft

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Job Introduction
DACBeachcroft is looking for a Legal Secretary to join the Commercial Litigation team in our London Walbrook office.

Forming an integral part of an established team of secretaries, the main purpose of this role is to provide an excellent standard of secretarial support to a team of fee earners across the practice area in London.

Main Responsibilities

Proactively assisting with billing, cash collection and accounts queries and liaising with internal support teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively, including dealing with expenses claims
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
Ensuring that client contact information is kept up to date on relevant systems
Assisting with the booking of travel and accommodation arrangements in line with DACB way.
Proactively assisting with adhoc business development and communications activities e.g. client contact reports, delegate packs etc.
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 such as creating bundles, both hard and soft copy.
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.
Sound knowledge of pdf docs and file sharing platforms (High Q / sharefile)
Good working knowledge of Elite accounts software
An excellent eye for detail with a concern for quality and accuracy
A focused client service approach is essential
Team oriented and collaborative with a flexible, can do attitude
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing

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 support to the NHS at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our Cyber & Data Risk team received the 'Business Development Innovation Award' at the 2020 Legal Innovation Awards, as well as 'Cyber Law Firm of the Year' at the prestigious Insurance Insider Cyber Rankings Awards, for its market-leading suite of digital tools to help our clients prepare for and respond to cyber and data risk crises.

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