Family Legal Secretary

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Job summary

A boutique law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to support their family department. This role involves managing confidential documentation, coordinating with legal and financial advisers, and ensuring the smooth running of clients' affairs. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office, have strong typing skills, and experience in a family law setting. Flexible working hours can be arranged to enhance work-life balance. Join a supportive team where your contributions will make a significant impact in handling high net worth family matters.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Secretary in a family law department is ideal.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and electronic filing systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage client files and ensure accurate data entry.
• Draft and format legal documents and court bundles.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to keep them updated.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Electronic filing systems

Multi-tasking

Strong typing speed

Audio typing and digital dictation

Document drafting

Family law experience

Job description

Job Title: Legal Secretary

Salary: 22K - 27K DOE

Hours: Full time. Flexible hours to accommodate school hours can be arranged.

Location: Caerphilly, office based but hybrid can be discussed.

Job Reference: SR35

OVERVIEW

A boutique law firm is looking for an experienced Legal secretary to join their family department supporting the solicitors handling high net worth family matters. You'll support the smooth running of clients' affairs, manage confidential documentation, and coordinate with legal, financial, and professional advisers to ensure seamless execution of key tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Opening new client files, collecting information required for documents, inputting details, ensuring accurate data entry onto the electronic file.
2. Drafting and formatting legal documents and court bundles while maintaining an accurate and organized electronic filing system.
3. Diary management, arranging meetings, workflows, and deadlines.
4. Liaising with clients, courts, and other stakeholders to ensure they are kept up to date.
5. General ad hoc administrative tasks, including taking calls, emails, post, filing, etc., as well as assisting the wider team when required.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Experience working with electronic filing systems.
• Ability to multi-task and work autonomously.
• Strong typing speed.
• Experience with audio typing and digital dictation.
• Experience drafting documents and creating bundles.
• Ideally, experience working in a family law department.

Flexible working and work-life balance.

For more details, please contact: [removed]

• Australasian Recruitment Company Limited