Legal Secretary - Litigation

Clear IT Recruitment; Spalding; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Spalding is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide vital support in their Litigation team. The role involves typing, administrative support, and managing legal documents, requiring strong computer skills and effective communication. Applicants should have prior experience in a legal or professional setting. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal secretary or secretary in another field.
• Knowledge of digital dictation tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide typing, secretarial and administrative support.
• Assist with digital dictation and administrative tasks.
• Transcribe and prepare correspondence and legal documents.

Skills

Legal secretary experience

Digital dictation tool

Strong computer literacy

Effective communication

Document formatting

Organizational skills

Problem-solving attitude

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bundle Docs

PDF Docs

I-Manage

Elite 3E document conversion

Docusign

Job description

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary join my clients highly regarded team in their Spalding offices. My client is a top national law firm with a rich history; this role is working within their Litigation team and offers a very competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Provide the team with typing, secretarial and administrative support.
• Work responsibly to support the needs of the fee earners and the priorities given, delivering a quality service, suggesting improvements to increase efficiencies (where appropriate).
• Assist with digital dictation and administrative support across the firm in line with the Firm's workflow ethic.
• Transcribe and prepare (including preparing first draft in some cases) all correspondence and legal documents through audiotyping and word processing, using Firm precedents where appropriate.
• Operate case management system, including storing documents electronically - organising and attaching to relevant matters.
• Become familiar with all relevant computer packages including, but not limited to, Bundle Docs, PDF Docs, I-Manage, Elite 3E document conversion and Docusign.
• Deal with administrative routines as required, to include scanning, e-faxing, printing and photocopying.

Role Specific

• Understand how to use the strong room including searching for and retrieving documents and procedures for sending out original documents.
• Understand how to use the HM Land Registry Portal to obtain title documents.
• Understand how to tab up documents to be sent out including, but not limited to, Settlement Agreements and Statements.
• Utilise the company precedents such as Statements and Instructions to Counsel.
• Understand the use of CE Filing to upload correspondence and/or documentation for the Court's attention.

Skills & Experience

• Experience as a legal secretary or secretary in another field, including the use of a digital dictation tool.
• Strong computer literacy, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, to remain calm and respond well in pressurised situations.
• Knowledge of basic document formatting such as page breaks, justification, adherence to firm style and track changes.
• Ability to organise own work effectively and plan well to meet required deadlines.
• Evidence of a problem solving “can-do” attitude and the ability to work effectively in a team environment including inducting new team members into department, ensuring they feel welcome, taking on responsibility for their integration into the team.
• Experience of working in a professional organisation with the ability to demonstrate a basic knowledge of fee-earners\' work.

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.