Legal Secretary

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Job summary

A leading care provider in Sheffield is seeking a Legal Secretary on a 12-month FTC. The role involves contract management, administrative support, and working closely with the legal department. Ideal candidates will have legal office experience and strong organizational skills. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous perks including ample annual leave and supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

free parking

excellent supervision and peer support

learning opportunities

career prospects

retail and lifestyle discounts

free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal office is essential.
• Ability to hit the ground running is important.
• Strong administrative capability required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the contract approval/signature process.
• Prepare and send out contract packs.
• Maintain legal files.
• Assist the Legal Director with project work.
• Provide administrative support to the legal department.

Skills

secretarial experience in a legal office

good organization skills

strong admin and office experience

good knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint

attention to detail and accuracy

excellent communication skills

self-motivation and willingness to learn

Job description

Legal Secretary 12 months FTC

Position: Legal Secretary
Location: Sheffield Business Park, S9 1HX
Contract type: Temporary MAT leave cover Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Rate: £30,000


This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company and work as part of an established team.

Join us as a Legal Secretary into our already established Legal Team in Rotherham. This role will have responsibility for the contracts approval process, maintaining the contracts database as well as providing administrative and secretarial support to the legal department.

About Exemplar Health Care
Exemplar Health Care is one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs.

We have over 54 care homes across England that support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• coordination of the contract approval/signature process
• preparing and sending out contract packs to the relevant home or department
• maintaining legal files
• assisting the Legal Director with project work
• providing administrative and secretarial support to the legal department.

About you
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll also have:

secretarial experience in a legal office
An adaptable attitude and be able to “hit the ground running”
good organisation skills and the ability to manage/prioritise workload
strong admin and office experience
good knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
great communication skills both verbal and written
self-motivation and a willingness to learn something new.
This role would suit someone with experience in a Legal Secretary role.

What we offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:

25 days annual leave
free parking
excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
retail and lifestyle discounts
free DBS check
24/7 counselling and support
Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply
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