Legal Secretary

CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established law firm in Leeds is seeking a Legal Secretary to join their Commercial & Property Litigation team. The role involves typing, filing, document preparation, and supporting fee earners. Ideal candidates should have prior experience and excellent IT skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a legal secretary/legal administrator.
• Experience supporting a related litigation team.

Responsibilities

• Typing of correspondence and documents.
• Document collation/preparation of legal bundles.
• Maintain an accurate and up to date filing system.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

IT Skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Legal Secretary
Leeds
Up to £28,000

My client a well established Law Firm in Leeds are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join their Commercial & Property Litigation, Construction and Regulatory team.

Main Duties:

- Typing of correspondence and documents - producing/amending/formatting
- Filing/scanning/printing
- Document collation/preparation of legal bundles
- Raising/paying invoices
- Receive incoming telephone calls and deal with queries or take messages as appropriate
- Arrange meetings and travel for fee earners as required
- Prepare monthly bills and billing reports for clients
- Maintain an accurate and up to date filing system
- File closing in preparation for archiving
- Undertaking searches, anti-money laundering and conflict checks
- Undertake ad-hoc projects alongside day-to-day tasks
- Support wider secretarial group with covering team absence
- Participating in reception cover as required
- Prioritise own workload and ensure that personal objectives are reviewed and met

Skills Required:

- Previous experience as a legal secretary/legal administrator
- Experience with case management systems
- Experience supporting a related litigation team
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook
- Numerate
- Prioritisation and organisational skills
- Good communication skills, written and verbal
- Able to work to deadlines



If you are an experience Legal Secretary interested in this role, please apply ASAP!

CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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