Private Client Legal Secretary

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

Job summary

A leading firm is seeking an experienced Secretary for their Private Client Team. This key role involves providing secretarial support, managing diaries, and utilizing digital dictation software. If you are organized, flexible, and possess excellent typing skills, this is an excellent opportunity to thrive in a professional environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Excellent secretarial and typing skills required.
• Experience with digital dictation and case management software is essential.
• Ability to manage electronic diaries for fee earners.

Responsibilities

• Assist 3 fee earners in managing a busy workload.
• Support departmental members through digital dictation.
• Provide Reception cover as needed.

Skills

Audio typing

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

Previous legal secretarial experience

Private Client experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Case management software

Job description

On behalf of our client, we are currently seeking an experienced Secretary to work in their Private Client Team.

Private Client work is a key area of practice for our client. Their clients include farmers, landowners, and High Net Worth Individuals.

This role will require an organised individual with excellent audio typing skills. You will be confident managing a busy workload assisting 3 fee earners, you must be able to use your own initiative and work well under pressure. The role also includes the need to support members of the Private Client Department on a remote basis by means of digital dictation together with assisting with Reception cover at lunchtime and in the event of absence.

The successful candidate will need to be able to:

• Demonstrate excellent secretarial and typing skills with good attention to detail
• Demonstrate previous experience in the use of digital dictation and case management software
• Demonstrate flexibility by assisting with typing for all members of the department by means of digital dictation on a remote basis when required
• Manage fee earners’ electronic diaries
• Demonstrate good organisational skills
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and spoken
• Cope well under pressure, with an ability to work flexibly and cope with changing priorities
• Take a positive and proactive approach to work, anticipating and meeting the needs of the department
• Be competent in using Word and other Microsoft Products (Outlook and Powerpoint)
• Previous legal secretarial experience is essential – previous Private Client experience is preferable

This is an excellent opportunity to become an integral member of our client’s Private Client Department and to thrive in a professional and friendly atmosphere.

In return you will be offered a competitive salary and benefits package.

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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