Private Client Legal Secretary

I am working with an established law firm based close to Holborn Station and they are looking for an experienced Private Client secretary It is working within a lovely team and are all very supportive.

The salary is between £38,000-£45,000, with excellent benefits (please see below). They do offer hybrid working 3 days in the office/2 from home once they feel you have familarised yourself with all the programmes.

The Department is looking to recruit an experienced and confident secretary to join the team of six secretaries.

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- Preparing and sewing/binding deeds and Wills- File opening and compliance support- Assisting/supporting solicitors, accountants and other fee earners within the department- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines- General administrative duties- Diary management- Document management- Maintaining all filing systems effectively

The Individual

They are therefore looking for a well organised, intelligent individual with an excellent telephone manner who can deal with clients and members of the firm at all levels, who can act with discretion when dealing with confidential information and who is well presented at all times. They do not operate a dress down policy, and the individual will be expected to work full time in the office.

The ideal candidate should have previous legal experience within Private Client.

You must have excellent IT skills in Word and Excel. 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 focussed, 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.

Remuneration Package

Other benefits

• 4x Life Assurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (after 1 year qualifying period)
• BUPA Cashplan (after 1 year qualifying period)
• BUPA Health Assessment (after 1 year qualifying period)
• Auto enrolment in the firm's Group Personal Pension Scheme (after 1 complete calendar month qualifying period).
• Interest free season ticket
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing Programme

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