Legal Secretary – Litigation

Dovetail Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Newbury is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join their busy Litigation Team. This full-time role involves providing comprehensive support to ensure excellent service for clients. The position offers a temporary start with potential for permanent placement. Immediate start available.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team with the smooth progression of work on behalf of clients.
• Prepare bundles for trials and draft letters and documents.
• Manage diaries and schedule client interviews.

Job description

Legal Secretary – Litigation

£26,000 – £28,000 dependant on relevant experience

Temporary on-going or possible Temp -Perm Role

Based in Newbury

Full time

This is a forward thinking, innovative and friendly law firm with offices across the Thames Valley.

They are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to work with their busy Litigation Team. The candidate will offer a comprehensive range of assistant duties for the Team, on a full time basis.

This is initially a temporary role that offers an immediate start with the possibility of a temp -perm option if interested.

The role is office based in Newbury.

Duties:

The prime role is to assist the team members with the smooth progression of work on behalf of clients to ensure that an excellent service is provided to clients.

• Photocopying of documents
• Preparing bundles for trials
• Scheduling
• Digital dictation
• Drafting letters and documents
• Liaising with clients and others
• Arranging fixed fee client interviews
• Ensuring file notes of all telephone conversations and meetings prepared
• Appropriate legal research/drafting
• Diary management
• Attend any training sessions either internal or external and networking events as and when required
• Deal with all work promptly and efficiently and accurately

You will be reporting to lawyers within the Team, additionally, and as with all employees you are ultimately accountable to the Managing Partner for your quality of work and actions to the Partnership as a whole for your work on behalf of the Firm.

If you have Legal Secretary experience then we would love to hear from you.

To discuss this role please contact either Kate or Lindsay on 01635 43100.