Legal Secretary / Personal Assistant

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two competent Legal Secretaries/PAs to support their busy Private Client and Residential Property Departments. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a prestigious legal practice located in the heart of Chester. You'll be responsible for managing client appointments, transcribing dictation, and ensuring smooth operations within the team. With a commitment to exceptional service and a supportive work environment, this role is perfect for individuals with prior legal experience looking to further their career in a thriving firm. Join a team where your contributions are valued and rewarded!

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Christmas and New Year closure

Pleasant City Centre office

Fantastic work atmosphere

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a legal secretary/PA is essential.
• Excellent command of spelling, punctuation, and grammar required.

Responsibilities

• Arrange appointments and meetings with clients.
• Transcribe dictation and update the Case Management system.

Skills

Legal Secretary experience

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Audio typing

Microsoft Office proficiency

Customer service skills

Job description

Job Title: Legal Secretary / PA - 2x Positions Available

Location: White Friars, Chester

Job Type: Full or Part Time available, Permanent

About us:

Storrar Cowdry are one of the North-West's most prestigious and well-connected legal practices. Our offices in Chester City Centre are ideally placed for work across Cheshire, North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester and beyond.

Established in 1983, we offer a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses. We are dependable and are proud of our hard-won reputation.

About the role:

As a result of our recent growth we are currently seeking 2 competent Secretaries/PAs to support our increasingly busy Private Client and Residential Property Departments respectively.

As a key part of each team you'll be responsible for arranging appointments and meetings with clients, transcribing dictation, and updating our Case Management system, which you'll be fully trained on. You will need to liaise with clients and other third parties so exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills are a must.

About you:

• Prior experience working as a legal secretary/PA is essential
• For the role within our Residential Property department, you must have prior knowledge of residential conveyancing
• An excellent command of spelling, punctuation and grammar is required
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Audio typing skills of, ideally with digital dictation experience
• Ability to prioritise daily workload
• Excellent customer service skills, including professional and friendly telephone manner
• Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas and New Year Closure
• Pleasant City Centre office just off main shopping area
• Fantastic atmosphere built from excellent retention at the firm with very low turnover of staff

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of; Legal Assistant, Family Secretary, PA, Legal Typist, Typist, Legal PA, Secretary, Legal Administrator, Legal Office Support, Legal Assistant, Legal Business Support, Fee Earner Support, Customer Service Administrator, Customer Service, Administrator will also be considered for this role.