Legal Secretary

eRecruitSmart; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable firm of solicitors in Buckingham seeks an experienced Legal Secretary to handle a variety of secretarial and administrative duties. The role includes managing diary appointments, dealing with clients, and maintaining client files, with an excellent salary ranging from £18,000 to £23,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Willing to embrace team working and have a passion for client service.
• Strong IT systems skills required.
• Excellent communication skills with confident telephone manner.

Responsibilities

• Managing diary appointments and arranging meetings.
• Dealing with clients by phone and managing inbox emails.
• Maintaining client matters and generating bills.

Skills

IT systems skills

Excellent communication

Confidentiality handling

Education

Previous experience as a legal secretary

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

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We are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our clients reputable team at this long established and well respected firm of solicitors in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

About the firm
Our client is an independent firm of Solicitors dedicated to providing clients with a wide range of professional legal services including wills and probate, all aspects of property matters and more. They pride themselves on their personal touch, treating clients as valued customers and with a competitive pricing policy and professional yet personal work ethics, they are proud to provide clients with the finest service in the area.

About the role
As a Legal Secretary, you will be undertaking a variety of secretarial and administrative duties and can expect to be assisting with the following:

• Managing diary appointments and arranging meetings
• Dealing with clients, agents etc by phone, taking messages and general calls
• Assisting with management of inbox emails
• Maintaining client matters: opening new files, arranging conflict checks, matter risk assessments, KYC checks and archiving completed files
• Dealing with a range of client specific billing requirements and generating bills
• Physical and electronic filing, general admin duties such as photocopying, scanning and occasional faxing

About you
To be successful for the role of Legal Secretary you will need to have a willingness to embrace team working and a passion for client service and be / have:

• Previous experience as a legal secretary
• Strong IT systems skills are essential, including strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience of Outlook for Emails and Diary Management
• Excellent communication skills with a good, confident, telephone manner
• Experience of handling and managing sensitive and confidential information and dealing with such material appropriately

About the hours & rewards
For the role of Legal Secretary there is on offer an excellent salary of £18,000 - £23,000 per annum depending on experience plus benefits.