Legal Secretary (Family Law)

Thrive Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Bath, England, is seeking a Legal Secretary for their Family Department. In this role, you'll manage secretarial and administrative tasks like drafting legal documents and liaising with clients. Ideal candidates will have proven legal secretarial experience, excellent IT skills including proficiency in MS Office, and high-level communication abilities. You can expect a competitive salary, a supportive work environment, and a great benefits package including generous holiday allowance and health provisions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Health benefits

Responsibilities

• Draft legal documentation and correspondence.
• Digital dictation and copy typing.
• Sort and prioritize mail, emails and messages.
• Liaise with clients and internal departments.
• Manage Fee Earner's diaries.
• Open and close files and prepare files for billing.
• Handle adhoc duties when required.

Skills

Proven experience in a legal secretarial role ideally within family law

First rate secretarial and typing skills

Ability to work under pressure with ever changing deadlines

Excellent IT skills including MS Office

Fast and accurate typing skills

High level communication skills at all levels

Tools

MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Job description

Thrive Trowbridge is delighted to be working with our client in Bath who are actively seeking to engage a Legal Secretary to support their Family Department.

What you will be doing:

Supporting the fee earners within the department, you will be tasked with a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties to include;

• Drafting legal documentation and correspondence
• Digital dictation and copy typing
• Sorting and prioritising mail, emails and messages
• Liaising with clients and internal departments via phone, email and occasionally face to face
• Managing Fee Earner's diaries
• Opening and closing files and preparing files for billing
• Adhoc duties when required

What you will need to succeed:

• Proven experience in a legal secretarial role ideally within family law
• First rate secretarial and typing skills
• The ability to work under pressure with ever changing deadlines
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office (word/outlook and excel)
• Fast and accurate typing skills
• High level communication skills at all levels

What you will receive in return :

• Competitive salary
• The chance to work locally and join a supportive, established yet progressive firm
• Excellent benefits package including generous holiday allowance and health

If this role of Legal Secretary sounds of interest and you would like to be considered, please contact Sarah at Thrive Group : (url removed)

Thrive Group are acting as an employment agency in relationship to this vacancy.

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