Family Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary - Family LawAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a Family Law Team on a full-time basis in Durham. The role is ideal for someone with experience in private and/or public family law, looking to work within an established team and contribute to the delivery of exceptional client care.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Maintain the instructing fee earner's typing, producing correspondence and documents via digital dictation.
• Manage incoming post, planned events, and voicemails in the fee earner's absence.
• Liaise with clients, solicitors, barristers, local authorities, and other organisations over the telephone, providing updates or taking detailed messages.
• Handle diary management, including booking internal appointments and external meetings.
• Manage files in accordance with our Quality Procedures Manual.
• Prepare electronic bundles for cases.
• Perform photocopying, scanning, and occasional reception cover as needed.
• Required Skills & Qualifications:
• A proactive, can-do approach with strong organisational skills to maintain electronic records and files orderly.
• Attention to detail and accurate audio typing skills.
• An efficient and courteous telephone manner.
• The ability to work well both in a team environment and independently using your own initiative.
• Effective communication skills to interact with clients, colleagues, solicitors, authorities, and other organisations.
• A strong commitment to client care and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Benefits:

• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after 1 year's service.
• Additional holidays for your birthday and Christmas Eve.
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Directors' discretionary holidays.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Employee discounts on legal services.
• Payment of professional membership fees.
• Professional development through in-house training.
• Annual appraisals to support career progression.

To apply for this Legal Secretary position in Family Law, please submit your CV and cover letter today!