Legal Secretary

2 weeks ago


Witney, United Kingdom TRI Consulting Full time

Legal Secretary / Assistant - Private Client

Location: Witney

My client has an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary / Assistant to join their highly regarded Private Client team in Witney.

Whilst the role is suitably challenging, previous Private Client experience is not essential; although a genuine interest in Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate, and estate administration would be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

  • Administrative support including: file opening, document production, filing/archiving, retrieval of files, photocopying, email management, cheque requests, and dealing with post
  • Drafting documents, using appropriate precedents and templates to accurately reflect fee earner instruction
  • Audio-typing
  • Typing standard and non-standard letters
  • Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries
  • Arranging and scheduling meetings and other appointments
  • Running monthly bills, diarising payments, and follow-up
  • Carrying out other duties and responsibilities as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

  • Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant within a Private Client team would be desirable
  • Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
  • Ability to work quickly, accurately, to deadlines and under pressure
  • Competent with IT applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Experience on case management systems desirable
  • Experience with BigHand transcription system desirable
  • Strong written communication skills
  • A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties
  • Good attention to detail
  • Professional, personal presentation

In return my client offers a supportive environment in which to progress your career with a highly regarded law firm, as well as a range of staff benefits.



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