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Legal Secretary

Sewell Wallis Ltd

Sheffield

On-site

GBP 26,000

Full time

30 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a motivated Legal Secretary to join their respected team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for individuals with prior experience in legal administration, allowing you to further develop your skills in a supportive environment. You will be responsible for preparing legal documents, managing communications, and assisting with various administrative tasks. Enjoy the flexibility of working from home two days a week, alongside a competitive salary and a range of attractive perks, including a cycle to work scheme and a bonus program. If you're looking to grow your career in a dynamic legal setting, this position is perfect for you.

Working from home a few days per week

Cycle to work scheme

50% towards gym membership

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday

Loyalty awards

Experience as a secretary or administrator in a legal setting is essential.
Strong IT skills and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Prepare legal documents and manage diary and email for fee-earners.
Assist with reporting, proofreading, and managing workflow effectively.

Administrative experience

Legal environment experience

Excellent IT skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Microsoft Excel

Sewell Wallis are excited to be working with a global law firm who are very well respected. Due to expansion, they're looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join their long-standing team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous secretary or administration experience in a legal setting, and looking to develop this further.

On offer is a great salary of up to £26,000 per year, and the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week.

What will you be doing?

Preparation of hard and soft copy engrossments and other legal documents
Copy-typing and digital dictation as required
Amending and formatting documents
PDF conversions
Assisting with weekly/monthly reporting
Proofreading and quality checking of documents and correspondence
Working within Excel documents
Diary and email management for the fee-earners within your team
Travel arrangements and handling telephone enquiries as and when required
Processing fee-earner expenses
Managing workflow to the Document & Design Centre, Print Room, etc, as required; proactively taking steps to ensure work is returned within required timescales
Liaison with Finance and other business support teams
Assisting across other teams when necessary

What skills are we looking for?

Previous experience as an administrator or secretary
Previous experience in a legal environment
Excellent IT skills
Able to work in a fast-paced environment

What's in it for you?

Working from home a few days per week.
Cycle to work scheme.
50% towards your gym membership.
Bonus scheme.
25 days holiday.
Loyalty awards.

Send us your CV below, or contact Lewis Walker for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.

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