Legal Secretary

LinkPoint Resources; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the recruitment industry offers an exciting opportunity for a Private Client Legal Secretary at a busy solicitor's firm. In this role, you will provide comprehensive support to fee earners, handle client interactions, and manage legal documentation. Various employee benefits include a generous holiday allowance and a unique 'no sick leave' bonus, making this a competitive and rewarding position.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private medical

Discount on legal services

Annual social events

'No sick leave' bonus

Qualifications

• Experienced legal secretary with private client experience.
• Good MS Office skills required.
• Proactive with good time management.

Responsibilities

• Provide full support to fee earner including diary management.
• Prepare legal forms and draft correspondence.
• Interact with clients via phone and email.

Skills

Legal Secretary

Probate Experience

Wills and LPAs

Communication Skills

Time Management

Tools

MS Office

Oyez Forms

BigHand

Partner 4 Windows

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We specialise in the recruitment of high quality candidates in the Administration sector. We have an excellent opportunity for a Private Client Legal Secretary to join a busy solicitor’s firm.

Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm with an hour’s lunch

25 days holiday, private medical, plus ‘no sick leave’ bonus, discount on legal services, annual social events and other benefits

Private Client Legal Secretary’s Core Duties

Provide full support to a fee earner, including:

• Diary management
• Arrange meetings and welcome clients to the office
• Speak with clients over the phone and by email
• Respond to telephone and email enquiries
• Prepare legal forms and draft correspondence
• General administration

Private Client Legal Secretary’s Skills Required

• Experienced legal secretary with Private Client experience
• Experience with probate, wills, LPAs, Codicils, estate accounts and IHT (highly desirable)
• Good MS Office Skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Good digital dictation and audio typing experience
• Experience with Oyez Forms, BigHand and Partner 4 Windows (desirable)
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Good telephone manner and customer service approach
• Proactive with good time management and juggling many tasks