Legal Secretary - Oxford, United Kingdom - Reed Accountancy

Reed Accountancy

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Oxford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Do you have strong Finance Administration experience?

Are you seeking a new challenge in a busy environment?

Reed Accountancy in Oxford are partnering with a well established legal firm in Oxford to help source a Legal Secretary to join a growing team.

Offering a salary of up to £31,000 per annum (based on experience), 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays),flexible/hybrid working & pension.

This role is ideally suited to an individual with strong Accounts Administration experience, ideally in a customer facing background.

The responsibilities of the role include:

Be the first point of contact for clients dealing with them efficiently and appropriately
liaising with them dealing with any queries or issues and fielding calls.
Build a working knowledge of the legal area of expertise of partners and associates. Be responsible for assisting partners and associates with their clients' monthly invoicing/credit control matters
Carrying out requested Conflict Searches
Maintain partners' and associates' diaries by liaising with them discussing forthcoming appointments and any required meeting and/or call arrangements.
Onboarding new clients using Client Matter Inception software and preparing Terms of Business correspondence
Schedule internal and external meetings, ensuring all arrangements are in place and any required materials and documentation are prepared in good time.
Assist with the preparation of tribunal bundles and lists of documents as required
Assist with marketing activities as required including liaising with the Marketing team and assisting with the preparation for seminars and other events as required and ensuring Client Relationship Management systems are kept up to date
Managing absent Fee Earner/Partner inboxes. Take an active part in developing own role and working to provide increasing support for partners and associates ensuring suitable training is undertaken