Legal Secretary

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

Job summary

Additional Resources Ltd is seeking a proactive Legal Secretary to join a well-established practice in the UK. You will provide secretarial and administrative support to solicitors within the Public Family team, handling legal documentation and client correspondence.

This full-time, office-based role offers a salary of 23,000 to 29,000 GBP with additional benefits. Ideal candidates will have typing speed of 50 wpm, strong MS Office and case management skills, and excellent organisation to manage

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Typing speed

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Case management systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

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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Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.