Legal Secretary - Plot Sales & Purchases New

Job Description

Our client are a fantastic Law firm in Spalding. They are looking for a Plot Sales & Purchases Legal Secretary to join their team. Our client are happy to consider candidates without Legal Secretary experience for this role but with strong administration experience and/or experience in property would be beneficial. 

Permanent role
Up to £26,000 depending on experience. 

Legal Secretary - The Role:

• 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.
• assist with digital dictation and administrative support across the company in line with the Company’s workflow ethic.
• transcribe and prepare all correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing, using Company precedents where appropriate;
• operate case management system including storing documents electronically – organising and attaching to relevant matters.
• familiarity with all relevant computer packages including, but not limited to: PDF Docs, document conversion and tracked changes.
• deal with administrative routines as required to include scanning, faxing printing and photocopying.
• be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner together with file opening, preparation of client care letters and terms and conditions, file closure and archiving.

Legal Secretary - The Candidate:

• experience as a secretary/secretary is beneficial but not essential.
• computer literacy, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• a typing speed of at least 65 wpm/90% accuracy.
• excellent attention to detail, including spelling and punctuation.
• an ability to communicate effectively at all levels, to remain calm and respond well in pressurised situations.
• an 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 experience of working in a professional organisation with the ability to demonstrate a basic knowledge of fee-earners’ work.

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