Trainee Legal Secretary

Trainee Legal Secretary - No legal experience required

Nottingham, NG1

Up to £24k

A great opportunity has become available for graduates and experienced administrators who are looking to start their careers within the legal sector. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone to gain hands-on experience, with thorough training within the care department at our client office based in Nottingham.

If you have long-term aspirations to work for a forward-thinking legal firm, then we encourage you to apply!

What's in it for you?

• Fulltime 35 hours
• Plenty of training and support on hand from experienced colleagues.

• Online rewards & recognition platform, including:
• Employee discounts with 900+ retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cash awards
• Workplace pension scheme with employer's contributions
• Generous annual holiday entitlement, including a day off for your birthday
• Genuine career opportunities in a fast-growing practice where 'work/life' balance really matters
• Summer & Christmas events
• A friendly, professional office environment located in the city centre of Nottingham, with good access to local amenities and rail/tram connections.

Requirements:

• Excellent audio typing and/or word processing skills,
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications (Word/Excel/PowerPoint),
• First-class organisational skills
• The ability to show initiative, drive and determination while achieving results and hitting deadlines.

Responsibilities within this role:

• You will be working in our Childcare law team
• You will be required to complete tasks given by the solicitors
• You will be dealing with complex legal documents which will be used to assist a legal case in going forward and to court
• You will be taking inbound enquiries via, telephone or email and will divert this to the correct department if needed
• You will be an assistant to the Childcare solicitors and may be required to make outbound calls to update the client on their case
• You will contact external parties who may be supporting the case
• Various administrative duties such as:

- Filing

- Archiving

- Updating client notes

- Checking the inbox

• You will be provided training in order to use our ALB case management system.

While designated as a 'trainee', the role is open to candidates of all ages.

We are committed to equal opportunities for everyone. We embrace diversity and believe that a balanced, inclusive workforce is crucial to our business. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment or bullying towards any candidates or employees. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.