- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, preferably in Private Client or other practice areas, although other legal secretarial experience will be considered.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and clear written and oral communication;
- Proven audio typing experience
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to communicate both in writing and orally with a wide range of people;
- The ability to demonstrate a courteous, helpful and pleasant manner both in person and on the phone;
- Efficiency, reliability and flexibility, able to organise the workload to meet challenging/changing deadlines ensuring prioritisation of different work matters across the team;
- Self-motivation with the ability to be a self-starter and work independently or within a team;
- Proven IT skills, including the use of case management systems, MS Word, Outlook and Excel;
- Personal pride in the quality of their work which should be to a high standard
The client wants to be a great place to work so they take the time to listen to feedback and understand what we can do to support our workforce from both a personal and professional perspective. We understand the importance of well-being, home and family so we take the time to actively encourage a healthy work-life balance recognising that all our staff need to enjoy their life at work as well as outside the office