Legal Secretary - Family Law

C&d Recruitment; Frome; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services company in Frome seeks a Family Legal Secretary to provide essential support to fee earners. The role includes managing correspondence, typing documents, and ensuring efficient office operations. Candidates must demonstrate previous experience in a similar position and possess excellent communication and IT skills. This permanent position offers competitive salary and benefits, including holidays.

Benefits

Holidays 28 days + Bank holidays

Monday to Friday - 09.00 to 17.30PM

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Audio / Typing secretary.
• A well-organized and conscientious approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial services to support fee earners.
• Ensure smooth flow of documents and correspondence.
• Manage Fee Earners' diaries and organize meetings.

Skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Organizational skills

IT skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Thrive Group are delighted to be working in partnership with a professional services company in Frome. They are seeking a Family Legal Secretary to join the team on a permanent basis.

What you will be doing:

As an experienced Legal Secretary, you will provide secretarial services to support fee earners within the team.

• Ensure the smooth flow of documents and correspondence in and out of the Department.
• Typing all necessary documents from hand-written notes or by transcribing digital dictation.
• Scan, email and fax correspondence and documents as required
• Undertake file management including opening and closing files, photocopying, and filing all relevant documents.
• Field calls and if necessary, routing calls and taking messages.
• Manage Fee Earners diaries, organising internal and external meetings.
• Support other members of the team in the performance of their duties

What you will need to succeed:

• Previous Experience as an Audio / Typing secretary and understanding of the need for confidentiality.
• Well-organised, careful, conscientious approach.
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines, planning time and priorities.
• Excellent communication skills
• Good literacy skills and numeracy skills.
• Proficient IT skills, including MS Office and Databases.

What you will receive in return:

• Monday to Friday - 09.00 to 17.30PM
• Holidays 28 days + Bank holidays
• Salary Competitive (DOE)

What you will need to do next:

If this position sounds of interest and you would like to be considered. Please contact Sarah at Thrive Group on 01225 632666 or email sarah.elliott @thrivegroup.co.uk

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

If you have not heard from a consultant within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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