Due to continued growth, our client is seeking to appoint an experienced Legal Secretary to join their team!
- £21,000 per annum
- Lincoln
- Full time, Permanent, 37 hours per week
The essential skills:
- experience as a legal secretary/secretary, including the use of a digital dictation tool.
- computer literacy, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- a typing speed of at least 65 wpm/90% accuracy.
- 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.
The primary responsibilities are:
- 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.
- 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.