Legal Assistant/Secretary

Talk Staff Recruitment; Spalding; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Job summary

Talk Staff Recruitment is partnering with a fantastic legal firm in Spalding to recruit a Legal Assistant/Secretary. You will deliver excellent customer service and administration support across the conveyancing team.

Key duties include client liaison via phone/face-to-face, CRM updates, filing, archiving, and general admin. The role requires a solid legal environment background and strong MS Office skills, with a pension offered on employment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal environment is required.
• Experience as Legal Assistant or Secretary is required.
• Confident speaking with clients by phone or in person.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office and case management systems.
• High levels of speed and accuracy are essential.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients by phone and face to face.
• Update CRM with relevant information.
• Update filing system and open/close files.
• Archive files.
• Handle postal duties and prepare parcels for dispatch.
• Carry out general office duties such as filing and photocopying.
• Provide excellent customer service to the team, business and clients.
• Email, photocopy, file letters, emails and documents.
• Maintain accurate files and case management records.
• Scan incoming mail.
• Support the smooth running of the wider team and department.
• Carry out general administration tasks as required.

Skills

Legal environment experience

Legal Assistant or Secretary

Client communication

MS Office

Case management systems

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Case management systems

Job description

We are working with a fantastic legal firm based in Spalding who are looking for a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join their successful company. You will provide excellent customer service and administration support to the business.

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

• Excellent knowledge & experience within a legal environment
• Experience of working as a Legal Assistant or Secretary
• Be confident speaking with clients either on the phone or face to face
• Strong knowledge of MS Office & case management systems
• Possess high levels of speed & accuracy

The ideal candidate will have proven experience within a legal environment. You will be an excellent communicator with a professional telephone manner. Being highly organised with fantastic attention to detail is a must for this role.

As part of the conveyancing team, you’ll be:

• Liaising with clients via phone and face to face
• Updating the CRM system with relevant information
• Updating the filing system and opening & closing of files
• Archiving of files
• Postal duties including preparing parcels for dispatching
• General office duties such as filing and photocopying
• Providing an excellent customer service to the wider team, business & clients
• Emailing, photocopying, filing of letters, emails and documents
• Maintaining accurate files & case management records
• Scanning incoming mail
• Supporting the smooth running of the wider team & department
• Carrying out general administration tasks as required

Salary & Working Hours

• Working hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
• Company pension