Legal Secretary

Additional Resources; England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Additional Resources is seeking a proactive Legal Secretary to join their well-established firm in the UK. The role is full-time and office-based, supporting solicitors in the Public Family team with secretarial and administrative duties and handling legal documentation and client communications.

The ideal candidate will have legal secretarial experience, fast typing (50 wpm), strong MS Office skills, and excellent organisational abilities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Legal secretarial role or similar.
• Typing speed of at least 50 words per minute with strong document production skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and case management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to solicitors within the Public Family department.
• Audio and copy typing of legal documents, reports and correspondence.
• Prepare legal documentation, including Legal Aid applications, Part 25 applications and attendance notes.
• Support Legal Aid billing and cost recovery activities.
• Compile court bundles and maintain accurate case documentation.
• Open and update client files in line with Lexcel, GDPR and AML requirements.
• Handle telephone calls, correspondence, diaries, appointments and court deadlines.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Typing 50 wpm

MS Office

Case management systems

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management systems

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary to join a well-established legal practice, offering a wide range of legal services to individuals and businesses alike.

As a Legal Secretary, you will provide secretarial and administrative assistance to solicitors within the Public Family team, helping to manage legal documentation, case files and client correspondence.

This is a full-time office-based role offering a salary range of GBP23,000 - GBP29,000 and benefits.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to solicitors within the Public Family department.
• Audio and copy typing legal documents, reports and correspondence.
• Preparing legal documentation, including Legal Aid applications, Part 25 applications and attendance notes.
• Supporting Legal Aid billing and cost recovery activities.
• Compiling court bundles and maintaining accurate case documentation.
• Opening and updating client files in line with Lexcel, GDPR and anti-money laundering requirements.
• Handling telephone calls, correspondence, diaries, appointments and court deadlines.

What we are looking for

• Previous experience in a Legal secretarial role, or in a similar role .
• Typing speed of at least 50 words per minute, with strong document production skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and case management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Shift:

• Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:30pm

Candidates from the following backgrounds will be considered:

• Family Legal Secretary, Family Law Secretary, Legal Secretary, Legal Administrator, Legal Assistant, Legal clerk or in a similar role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and professional Legal Secretary to advance their career within a respected firm.

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