Job Description
Legal Secretary- Insolvency & Restructuring - Legal 500 firm- Chandlers Ford
Your new firm
Our client is a reputable, Legal 500 firm based in Chandlers Ford. They are seeking a Legal Secretary to join their Insolvency & Restructuring team. The firm offers a wide range of services from a number of Tier 1 practices with a client base ranging from private individuals and families / family offices, to SMEs, owner managed business and larger organisations in various business sectors
Your new role
You will be providing administrative and secretarial support to multiple fee earners in the Insolvency and Restructuring team on various day to day tasks, with the prospect to progress your skills and career and run with as much responsibility as you want to take on.
The team deal with a wide range of interesting contentious and non-contentious Insolvency & Restructuring work.
Arrange meetings, book conference rooms, refreshments, check rooms prior to meetings, etc.
Photocopying, printing, organising couriers, sending out letters, emails and faxes as required.
Arrange for files to be opened and closed.
Conducting the relevant money laundering and conflict checks and forwarding to fee earners.
Preparing engagement letters for approval by fee earners, sending out engagement letters, requests for ID and payments on account; and ensuring documents are returned and payments are made as appropriate.
Producing bills; liaising with accounts department to arrangement payment of disbursements and client account payments.
Attending and taking an active part in team meetings including to report on new files that have been opened and key dates.
Filing documents at court via Ce-File in line with fee earner instructions.
Obtaining Land Registry titles and other documents from Land Registry.
Obtaining documents from Companies House and maintaining a record for the file..
Preparing hearing bundles in line with fee earner instructions.
Deal with basic client queries and general administration.
In addition to providing support to the Fee Earner(s) to whom they report, a Legal Secretary will also provide assistance to their immediate colleagues in the Dispute Resolution division, and, where practical, other departments.
What you'll need to succeed
Experience within a legal firm, ideally within an Insolvency/Corporate/Litigation or Finance team
Excellent telephone manner and competent knowledge of telephone system.
Excellent communication, organisational and team skills.
Knowledge of legal terminology, documentation, legal processes, etc.
Flexible and dependable, able to take the initiative.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Package.
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary package as well as a great company culture, providing the best training and rewards
Work life balance through flexible working patterns.
28 days annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance and a generous pension scheme.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Your new firm
Our client is a reputable, Legal 500 firm based in Chandlers Ford. They are seeking a Legal Secretary to join their Insolvency & Restructuring team. The firm offers a wide range of services from a number of Tier 1 practices with a client base ranging from private individuals and families / family offices, to SMEs, owner managed business and larger organisations in various business sectors
Your new role
You will be providing administrative and secretarial support to multiple fee earners in the Insolvency and Restructuring team on various day to day tasks, with the prospect to progress your skills and career and run with as much responsibility as you want to take on.
The team deal with a wide range of interesting contentious and non-contentious Insolvency & Restructuring work.
Arrange meetings, book conference rooms, refreshments, check rooms prior to meetings, etc.
Photocopying, printing, organising couriers, sending out letters, emails and faxes as required.
Arrange for files to be opened and closed.
Conducting the relevant money laundering and conflict checks and forwarding to fee earners.
Preparing engagement letters for approval by fee earners, sending out engagement letters, requests for ID and payments on account; and ensuring documents are returned and payments are made as appropriate.
Producing bills; liaising with accounts department to arrangement payment of disbursements and client account payments.
Attending and taking an active part in team meetings including to report on new files that have been opened and key dates.
Filing documents at court via Ce-File in line with fee earner instructions.
Obtaining Land Registry titles and other documents from Land Registry.
Obtaining documents from Companies House and maintaining a record for the file..
Preparing hearing bundles in line with fee earner instructions.
Deal with basic client queries and general administration.
In addition to providing support to the Fee Earner(s) to whom they report, a Legal Secretary will also provide assistance to their immediate colleagues in the Dispute Resolution division, and, where practical, other departments.
What you'll need to succeed
Experience within a legal firm, ideally within an Insolvency/Corporate/Litigation or Finance team
Excellent telephone manner and competent knowledge of telephone system.
Excellent communication, organisational and team skills.
Knowledge of legal terminology, documentation, legal processes, etc.
Flexible and dependable, able to take the initiative.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Package.
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary package as well as a great company culture, providing the best training and rewards
Work life balance through flexible working patterns.
28 days annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance and a generous pension scheme.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
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