Legal Secretary - Colchester, United Kingdom - JS Legal Recruitment Ltd

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd

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Colchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Family Legal Secretary

Fed up traveling to London want to work for a Colchester based firm with a London vibe ? Our client is recruiting for an experienced Family Secretary to be part of their Divorce and Family Team.

They offer a friendly and supportive working environment anda good work/life balance.

Operating an open
- door policy, the firm has a strong commitment to personal and professional development. As their family legal secretary, you will contribute towards delivering a proactive legal support service to the companies lawyers.

In your role as a family legal secretary, you will join a busy and highly regarded team working alongside two partners and three solicitors who provide specialist advice and guidance to their clients through the entire divorce and separation process.

The Role

Providing secretarial support to divorce and family solicitors
Audio typing from digital dictation
Diary management
File and case management, bill preparation
Meeting and greeting clients when required
Opening, closing and archiving files
Building and maintaining knowledge of clients and their matters
Handling all legal paperwork involved in divorce and separation

The Person

Ideally you will have worked within a family team in the last 12 months. However legal secretaries from other legal disciplines will also be considered
A professional attitude, be discreet and appreciating the absolute confidentiality of everything you do
Able to work as part of a team as well as working on your own initiative
Be confident and presentable
Able to demonstrate a pr0 active approach to your work
Possess proven IT skills including Microsoft Office, Audio typing skills
Knowledge of PDF Document bunding

Benefits to you

Salary dependant on experience
22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional days for Christmas closure
Enrolment in the firms Workplace Pension scheme upon completion of three months employment
Health cash plan scheme upon completion of 6 months service
Lovely working environment