Legal Secretary – Property Litigation

Legal Southwest; Truro; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected regional law firm in Truro is seeking a Legal Secretary for their Property Litigation Team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate solid legal secretarial experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to supporting the team. This position offers competitive salary and benefits in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Employee share ownership scheme

Qualifications

• Legal secretarial experience preferred.
• Typing speed of 65wpm.
• Ability to manage diaries and client inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support.
• Deal with litigious matters in a team environment.
• Produce accurate typing and manage routine client telephone inquiries.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Job description

Our client, an exceptionally well-respected regional practice has a passion for business, clients and the services they offer. Their values(Commercial, Dynamic, Friendly, Integrity, Reliable, Supportive) are at the core of everything they do.

With offices throughout Devon & Cornwall, they feel lucky to be living and working in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK.

As the top ranked South West law firm in many of their core areas, high profile clients, stimulating work and early responsibility are a given. Their aim is to make sure that everyone who works for them feels respected, trusted and valued.

In return you will be offered a competitive salary, 25 days holiday per year, life assurance and private medical insurance schemes. Employees also benefit from employee share ownership scheme. Hours: – 9am – 5.15pm Monday – Friday (1 hour for lunch)

We are seeking a Legal Secretary to work in the Property Litigation Team at this professional law firm in their Truro office

You will be working as a Legal Secretary dealing with litigious matters. You will need to have a flexible approach and the ability to work within a team environment. With a typing speed of 65wpm, you will be required to provide a high quality secretarial and administrative service to the Team.

You must be able to produce accurate typing by means of digital dictation and other means and you will also be responsible for diary management, routine client telephone enquiries as well as general secretarial duties.

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a focus on exceptional client care. You will have solid legal secretarial experience and be used to working in a busy and highly professional driven environment, including digital dictation, copy typing and filing.

The position would suit someone who is highly organised, accurate, proactive and committed to meeting deadlines while remaining calm under pressure. Excellent all-round communication skills, professional telephone manner and attention to detail is essential. Previous experience of working in a law firm or commercial estate agency is an advantage.

Please get in touch if you would like more information about this role or send your CV via the form below in complete confidence and we will get back to you.

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