Legal Secretary - Family

Our client, a very reputable firm are looking to appoint a Legal Secretary for their Family Department based in Kenilworth. You will be tasked with providing secretarial support and assistance. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced secretary to play a key role in assisting our client of expert legal personnel within a friendly and supportive team environment.

To be considered for the role, you ll require the following essentials:

• Experience of working within the Legal Sector
• Experience of working as a Legal Assistant/Secretary
• Proven audiotyping experience
• Understanding of commercial property processes
• Knowledge of MS Office & Case Management Systems
• Excellent communication skills both written & verbal
• Strong organisational skills
• High attention to detail

Within this position, you ll also be:

• Typing Letters, Briefs, Statements, Petitions, Financial and Children Act Applications
• All necessary Forms, Agreements, Deeds, Schedules, Mediation documents, file notes, attendance notes and memos
• Making appointments and dealing with Clients and others by taking and relaying messages in person and over the telephone
• Managing diaries
• Communicating with third parties such as counsel, experts and other solicitors
• Preparing and compiling briefs and enclosures
• Photocopying to include preparing documents and bundles for hearings
• Preparing of costs schedules for Court
• Time recording
• Filing and maintenance of files
• Preparing files for costing and producing invoices
• Clearing outstanding office and client balances
• Preparing files & ledgers on closed matters to be archived
• Covering reception as & when required
• Providing family secretarial administration, assistance and support

Salary & Working Hours

Salary is £24,000 - £26,000 per annum, dependant on experience

Working Hours are Monday Friday, 9am 5pm with 1 hours lunch

Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.

Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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