Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary
Manchester
£30,000
My client a Well Known Law Firm based in Manchester are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join their Construction team. You will provide support to Fee Earners, Partners and the wider national team.
Main Duties:
- Confident liaising with multiple stakeholders and clients
- Proactively organising and managing diaries and taking the lead on tasks to ensure an exceptional and seamless secretarial support service
- Assist a leading Construction team who act on a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters
- Assist other employment secretaries in providing support on various construction law related projects
- Prepare and draft legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and contracts
- Organise and maintain legal files and documents
- Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Skills Required:
- Previous legal secretarial experience within a Construction team would be advantageous.
- Ability to type, draft and produce documents efficiently, and with ease is essential.
- First class communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent levels of accuracy.
- Initiative to learn and ability to self-motivate.
- Experience of working under pressure to tight deadlines with the ability to remain calm.
- Capability to prioritise and multitask effectively, with good time management and organisational skills.
- Always demonstrate discretion and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality at all times.
- IT skills - Microsoft word, typing, case management use, formatting and editing documents
If you are an experienced Legal Secretary interested in this role, please apply asap!
CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.