Private Client Secretary

Everys Solicitors LLP; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law firm is seeking two full-time legal secretaries to support their Private Client Department in Exeter and Sidmouth. The successful candidates will possess excellent audio typing skills and the ability to manage a busy workload. Responsibilities include supporting fee earners, managing diaries, and preparing documents. Previous legal secretarial experience is essential with a competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Proficient in using digital dictation and case management software.
• Ability to manage fee earners' electronic diaries.
• Take a proactive approach to work and cope with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Exeter and Sidmouth teams in the Private Client Department.
• Manage a busy workload and assist with Reception duties as needed.
• Prepare attendance notes and produce precedent-based letters and documents.

Skills

Excellent secretarial and typing skills

Digital dictation experience

Organizational skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Competent in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

Previous legal secretarial experience

Job description

Everys has been providing high quality legal advice to families and businesses across the region for many years. Offering a full range of legal services delivered professionally yet personally, we place great value on the on-going relationships we have with our clients. We always provide a welcoming and helpful service, with clear communication at the heart of everything we do.

We believe in developing and maintaining strong links with the communities in which we work and live and are strong supporters of a wide range of sporting and charitable organisation across Devon and Somerset.

We are proud to be able to provide the reassurance of dealing with a leading regional law firm.

Private Client work is a key area of practice at Everys and it is the largest department in the firm. Our clients include farmers, landowners and High Net Worth Individuals which gives us a client base to rival any firm in the South West. Our Private Client department deals with a broad range of work and comprises 40 members of staff; including both fee earning and support staff. We are proud of our team ethos with everyone working together to achieve a high-quality service for clients and colleagues.

We currently have a vacancy for two full-time secretaries supporting the Exeter and also Sidmouth teams in our Private Client Department. This role will require an organised individual with excellent audio typing skills. You will be confident managing a busy workload and must be able to use you own initiative and work well under pressure. The role also includes the need to support members of the Private Client Department who work in different offices by means of BigHand digital dictation together with assisting with Reception duties as required.

In addition, the ability to carry out some further duties would be of interest, in particular attending client meetings and preparing attendance notes, and the production of precedent-based letters and other documents.

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 Excel)
• Previous legal secretarial experience is essential
• Previous Private Client experience is preferable

This is an excellent opportunity to become an integral member of our Private Client Department and to thrive in a professional and friendly atmosphere offering a competitive salary. If you are a competent legal secretary looking for a new challenge please send your CV to [email protected].