Legal Secretary

Val Wade Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Val Wade Recruitment is recruiting for a Legal Secretary in a North London law firm. Supporting 3 Lawyers, you will provide secretarial support within a friendly team.

This permanent onsite role offers a varied workload including audio typing, document preparation, file opening, billing and diary management. Experience in family law is essential and familiarity with legal document layouts is expected. The office is in a quiet, welcoming area.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Family Legal Secretary is essential.
• Familiarity with layout of relevant legal documents.
• Effective work management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Family Department under Partners and Heads of department.
• Audio typing, copy typing and proofreading.
• File opening with AML documentation and data input.
• Prepare initial letters for the solicitor to review.
• Electronic filing of correspondence, invoices and reports.
• File administration via the Case Management system.
• Emailing, printing, scanning and copying documents.
• Liaising with clients, courts and other professionals.
• Diary management and Zoom appointments.
• Prepare monthly billing.
• Assist in completing Legal Forms.
• Assist in Court Bundle preparation.

Skills

Family law experience

Legal secretarial skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Case Management system

Audio typing

Job description

Legal Secretary, Law Firm, North London (Metropolitan Line), Permanent, Onsite working, £35,000-£37,000

Our client, a well established, well regarded and trusted family law firm is recruiting for a Legal Secretary at their North West London office. Supporting 3 Lawyers, this role offers responsible secretarial support within a lovely team.

Our client is immensely proud of their reputation as a supportive, people-focused law firm. You will work from their attractive and welcoming offices in a quiet and peaceful area.

Responsibilities:

• Working under the direction of the Partners and Heads of department you will provide support to the Family Department


• Audio (Speechwrite), copy typing and proof reading


• File opening – including data input, completion of internal forms and procedures, preparation of anti-money laundering documentation


• Preparing initial letters for the solicitor to review


• Electronic filing of incoming correspondence, outgoing copies, invoices and reports


• File Administration via the Case Management system


• Emailing, printing, scanning and copying documents


• Liaising with clients, courts and other professionals


• Taking telephone messages from clients


• Making appointments and managing diaries in person and via Zoom


• Preparing monthly billing


• Assisting with the completion of Legal Forms


• Assisting in Court Bundle preparation

Skills and Experience needed:

• Previous experience working as a Family Legal Secretary is essential


• Familiarity with layout of relevant legal documents


• Effective work management and organisational skills