Experienced Family Secretary (Leeds, Huddersfield, South Elmsall and Barnsley)

Ridley & Hall Solicitors; North Elmsall; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in North Elmsall is seeking a secretary to provide support to their family team lawyers. Responsibilities include managing communications, handling mediation enquiries, and assisting with administrative tasks. Candidates should have prior experience within a Family Law department, possess strong organizational skills, and demonstrate initiative. The position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Work-life balance

25 days holiday plus statutory

Health Scheme

Non-Contractual Bonuses

Pension

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Family Law department at a law firm is essential.
• Highly motivated and organized with effective workload prioritization.
• Experience with digital dictation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial support to the family team lawyers.
• Handle mediation enquiries and manage client communications.
• Assist in team meetings and suggest administrative improvements.

Skills

Telephone manner

Typing skills

Organizational skills

Initiative

Proactivity

Job description

Department

Family & Matrimonial.

Location

Barnsley, Huddersfield, Leeds, Pontefract, South Elmsall.

Salary

Depending on experience.

Vacancy Type

Full Time, Permanent.

Your Role

The prime role of a secretary is to provide secretarial support to the family team lawyers. To exercise high standards of client care at all times in a professional and pleasant manner. To ensure the confidentiality and security of all the firm’s and client documentation and information. To maintain clear and precise communication with other personnel within the firm. To ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations.

Your Responsibilities

• Typing for all fee earners in the team in a busy and fast-paced environment.
• Dealing with mediation enquiries and opening mediation files.
• Setting up new appointments.
• Answering telephone, speaking to clients and solicitors.
• Good organisational skills.
• Joining in team meetings and making suggestions for more efficient administration.
• Assisting with new precedents.
• Liaising with other members of the administration team.
• High degree of autonomy and self-organisation.
• Initiative is required.

Person Specification – Key Skills/qualifications Required

• Previous experience of working within a Family Law department at a firm of solicitors is essential.
• Good telephone manner.
• Good typing skills and use of digital dictation.
• Highly motivated.
• Highly organised.
• Willingness to take on new tasks.
• Proactive and using initiative.
• Efficient.
• Able to prioritise workloads of different fee earners.

Our offer

• Competitive salary
• Work-life balance
• Hybrid working available.
• 25 days holiday plus statutory, plus extra days for long service.
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• 2 x ½ days off for Life Admin Days
• Health Scheme
• 2 x Non-Contractual Bonuses per year
• Pension
• Christmas party get-togethers.

Equal Opportunity

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other consideration prohibited by law.