Legal Secretary

We are working with a law firm based in London who are seeking a Legal Secretary to support the Dispute Resolution/Property Litigation teams.

Your key duties will include, but will not be limited to; - Liaising with clients both face to face and over the phone- Audio/copy typing, including digital dictation- Assisting/supporting solicitors and fee earners within the department

- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines- General administrative duties

- Billing

- Diary management

- Document management

- Maintaining all filing systems effectively

The firm are looking for an experienced Property Litigation secretary who is a well organised, intelligent individual with an excellent telephone manner who can deal with clients and members of the firm at all levels and who can act with discretion when dealing with confidential information.

You must have excellent Word and Excel skills. You will need to be able to demonstrate initiative, have the ability to work in a small team and pay strong attention to detail

A well organised secretary who is able to work under pressure and able to work to deadlines, with concise writing skills, spelling, punctuation and proof reading skills would suit this role.

Key Skills

• Passionate and enthusiastic about providing exceptional client service.

• Copes effectively in demanding circumstances.

• The integrity to handle highly confidential information appropriately.

• Have the ability to use own initiative to adapt, and think laterally.

• The ability to pick up unfamiliar work quickly and be proactive.

• Self-motivated and goal focused, you will enjoy change and variety, and thrive under pressure.

• Technically advanced in Word and Excel.

• Experience of SOS Connect, Winscribe, BigHand, Nuance/Kofax and iManage would be advantageous

• Self-motivated and able to organise own work with minimum supervision.

• Computer literacy

• Good time management, adopting a flexible approach to work.

• Demonstrates persistence and commitment to completing tasks and objectives.

• Delivers work output to the required standard.

• Attention to detail and quality of work.

• Ability to build and maintain working relationships with others and is seen as 'approachable'.

• Operates effectively as part of a team.

• Willing to offer help to other colleagues to ensure efficient running of the department

• Fast and accurate typing speed (65 words per minute).

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and strong evidence of business writing and numeracy skills.