Legal Assistant - Private Client

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, a respected law firm in London, seeks an experienced Legal Assistant/Secretary to support the Private Client team of four solicitors and a consultant. You will provide high-level administrative assistance, document production, and client liaison in a busy private client environment.

The role requires proven legal secretarial experience, excellent organisational and diary-management skills, and proficiency with Word, Outlook, and case management systems.

Qualifications

• Previous legal secretarial experience in a Private Client department.

Responsibilities

• Use Word for document production using audio dictation (65 wpm).
• Manage emails and diary through Outlook.
• Store all documents/correspondence relating to a matter in the Case Management system.
• Liaise with clients and others with good communication.
• Populate forms using Oyez.
• Undertake daily filing and prioritise workload.
• Follow accounts procedures adopted by the firm.
• Organise workload to ensure accuracy and output.
• Cover reception when required.
• Occasionally support other areas in the firm as required.

Skills

Typing speed 65 wpm

Word processing

Diary management

Client liaison

Outlook

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Case Management System

Oyez

Job description

My client is an established law firm with an excellent reputation. They are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Assistant/Secretary to join their Private Client team consisting of four solicitors and a consultant solicitor presently supported by three secretaries. The main purpose of the role is to deliver a high level of administration support to the team.

Responsibilities

• Use Word for document production using audio digital dictation, approximate typing speed expected 65wpm
• Managing emails and diary through Outlook
• Store all documents/correspondence relating to a matter in the Case Management system
• Good communication skills to liaise with clients and others
• Populating forms using Oyez
• Undertaking filing on a daily basis
• Prioritising workload
• Following Accounts procedures that are adopted by the firm
• Organising workload and tasks efficiently to ensure maximum output and accuracy
• Covering reception when required.
• Occasionally support is required in other areas in the firm depending on requirements,

The suitable applicant will have previous legal secretarial experience and effective administrative skills within a Private Client department.

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