Legal Secretary

Interaction Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency based in Cambridgeshire is seeking a full-time Legal Secretary to provide direct support to a principal. Responsibilities include preparing correspondence, managing appointments, and ensuring the confidentiality of client information. The ideal candidate has experience in a similar role and strong organizational skills. This position requires working Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm with a salary of GBP 25,000 DOE.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Secretary or similar role preferred.
• Proficient in audio-typing and word processing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence and documents.
• Administer filing and client files.
• Manage appointments and maintain a diary.
• Attend clients in person and on the telephone.

Skills

Audio-typing

Word processing

Filing administration

Client handling

Confidentiality maintenance

Job description

My client based in Huntingdon are currently recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join their team on a full time permanent basis.

Hours Monday Friday 9am 5pm

Salary GBP25,000 DOE

The prime role of the legal secretary is to provide direct support to his/her principal to enable them to operate at optimum efficiency. This will include but will not be limited to the main responsibilities given below. The legal secretary is expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.

Key tasks:

• Prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing.
• Administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the office manual.
• Prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch.
• Arrange for all copying to be done.
• Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up to date diary for his/her principal.
• Prepare the conference room for meetings as necessary and for the tidying and clearance of the room at the end of the meeting.
• Provide refreshments when asked to do so.
• Provide support to other secretaries as required.
• Provide guidance and assistance to junior and temporary secretaries as required.
• Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm s standards for client care.
• Undertake any specific training when required to do so and to have a responsibility overall towards self-development.
• Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm s and clients documentation and information.
• Assist with reception cover including answering telephones and postal duties as and when required.

If you have the skills and experience listed above please send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed).

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