Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Job title:
Senior Legal Secretary
Company
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Job description
West Midlands – £26,000Senior Legal Secretary – Commercial
Worcester£26,000+A fantastic, top 100 established Worcester firm, known to us as a client for many years are keen to add an experienced Senior Legal Secretary to their already impressive Commercial team.
Based in well-equipped offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Legal Secretary will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Secretaries, Administrators and Coordinators to deliver a high quality of a full range of Senior Legal Secretarial Duties in Worcester. The role offers an enviable hybrid working option.Duties and responsibilities of the Senior Legal Secretary in Commercial:
- Managing the file opening process for the team
- Being the first point of contact for clients
- Being the first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for fee earners, anticipating the teams needs where possible
- Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required.
- Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms
- Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and word-processing
- Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners
- Working with the Legal Support Manager, supporting the implementation of new technology, systems or process changes
- Creating a culture of continuous improvement in the team
- Be a role model for the legal support team, coaching more junior members and helping induct new members to the team
Skills Required:
- Extensive relevant experience as a Legal Secretary
- IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Lync – Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams
- Detailed and strong working knowledge of and high level of proficiency in Elite billing
- Exemplary document management and filing
- Excellent telephone manner
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
- Applies knowledge and judgement to solve problems and make decisions
- Experience of delegating to, and training, junior team members
The firm are offering 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, a hybrid working arrangement to suit the candidate and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Senior Legal Secretary, based in or near Worcester, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to [email protected].
Expected salary
£26000 per year
Location
West Midlands
Job date
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:31:07 GMT
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