Private Client Legal Secretary

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Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join their client's team in Norwich. This role involves supporting fee earners with administrative tasks, audio typing, and managing client files. The ideal candidate will have a professional attitude, strong IT skills, and excellent communication abilities. A supportive work environment and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Health & Wellness Employee Assistance Programme

Life insurance

Income Protection Insurance

Salary exchange scheme

Training and professional development opportunities

Employee discount on legal services

Qualifications

• Previous work experience in a private client secretarial role.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Outlook & Word.
• Ability to work independently and be resourceful.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Fee Earners with general administrative tasks.
• Audio typing for Private Client Lawyers.
• Managing and updating Fee Earners calendars.

Skills

Organisational skills

Customer service skills

IT skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Private Client Legal Secretary - Norwich

Contract Personnel are looking for an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join our well-established client's Private Client and Court of Protection teams in Norwich.

How does the day-to-day look?

• Supporting Fee Earners with general administrative tasks
• Audio typing for Private Client Lawyers and other members of the Private Client Department
• Answering and screening incoming calls
• Managing and updating Fee Earners calendars and booking meeting rooms
• Opening and closing client files in line with the firm's procedures
• Sending out initial client paperwork and/or emails
• Performing other clerical secretarial duties such as filing, photocopying and scanning post
• Updating the Practice Management System with client related information

You will have:

• Previous work experience in a private client secretarial role
• Excellent organisational and customer service skills
• A professional attitude and appearance
• Strong IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Outlook & Word
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and be resourceful
• Ability to multitask and adapt to new systems/procedures

Schedule: Monday to Friday, full time hours

What s on offer?

• Supportive and inclusive working environment
• Health & Wellness Employee Assistance Programme
• Life insurance
• Income Protection Insurance
• Salary exchange scheme
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Employee discount on legal services

About Contract Personnel:

Contract Personnel are one of East Anglia s longest standing, leading, independent recruitment agencies established in 1989. Offering Temporary and Permanent recruitment solutions, they will always keep you updated about all of the current trends and key pieces of advice from the world of recruitment.