Adkins & Cheurfi Recruitment
Job title:
Family Legal Secretary
Company
Adkins & Cheurfi Recruitment
Job description
Public Family Legal SecretaryLooking for an experienced family legal secretary to support the firms family fee earner in a busy Family department.Main Responsibilities:-
- To deal with secretarial work as directed by the fee-earner
- To prepare letters and documents as given in dictation or on paper by the fee-earner, checking that they are correct and in the house style prior to signing or being sent
- To attend to clients in a professional way on the telephone
- To take and record accurately any messages and pass on to the appropriate person without delay
- To be able to deal effectively with the filing, storage and retrieval of clients files and to collate instructions and briefs as required
- To set up new files as requested by the fee-earner and ensure that these files are kept tidy and regularly checked
- To be familiar with the procedures required for ALB
- To make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain a diary, to be checked against the fee-earner on a daily basis
- To use the fax machine, photocopier and other office equipment
- To ensure the confidentiality and security of all clients documentation » To be able to advise clients of the current state of any file, if uncertain to contact the fee-earner for clarification and to initiate standard letters where appropriate
- To carry out the departmental client care policy
Excellent opportunity with a leading North East Law Firm.
Expected salary
£24000 per year
Location
Sunderland
Job date
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:19:21 GMT
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