Housing Legal PA

TN United Kingdom; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary for their Housing team. The role involves providing high-level support, managing diaries, and ensuring effective communication within the team. Enjoy a hybrid working arrangement and competitive benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working arrangement

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive relevant experience as a Legal Secretary.
• Strong working knowledge of iManage, Bighand, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level support to partners in the Housing department.
• Manage extensive diaries and organise complex travel arrangements.
• Assist partners with daily secretarial duties.

Skills

Legal Secretary

Document Management

Organisation

Problem Solving

Communication

Tools

iManage

Bighand

Microsoft Office

Elite Billing

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Housing Legal PA

Housing Legal Secretary

Birmingham – £22,000 - £28,000

Birmingham

£24,000 - £28,000

A fantastic, top 100 established Birmingham firm, known to us as a client for many years, is keen to add an experienced Legal Secretary to their impressive Housing team.

Based in well-equipped offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Legal Secretary will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Secretaries, Administrators, and Coordinators to deliver a full range of Legal Secretarial duties. The role offers an enviable hybrid working option.

Duties and responsibilities of the Legal Secretary in Housing:

1. Provide high-level support to partners and fee earners, working closely with the partner and their team in the Housing department.
2. Manage extensive diaries and organise complex travel arrangements, including overseas travel for partners.
3. Assist partners with daily secretarial duties such as managing bundles.
4. Participate actively in knowledge sharing to ensure growth and development.
5. Support the partner in providing effective and high-quality secretarial support.
6. Undertake all tasks using appropriate tools and resources to meet deadlines.
7. Demonstrate flexibility and proactively contribute to team success by improving working processes.
8. Prioritise work effectively and communicate with Team Coordinators/Leaders about task status.
9. Follow team processes and procedures, and collaborate with team members to ensure understanding and adherence.
10. Participate actively in team meetings.

Skills Required:

• Extensive relevant experience as a Legal Secretary.
• Strong working knowledge of iManage, Bighand, or similar tools.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Lync, Skype for Business, and Microsoft Teams.
• Detailed knowledge of and proficiency in Elite billing.
• Excellent document management and filing skills.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to apply knowledge and judgement to solve problems and make decisions.
• Experience in delegating to and training junior team members.

The firm offers 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a hybrid working arrangement tailored to the candidate, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Legal Secretary based in or near Birmingham, please get in touch for confidential consideration.