Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, Personal Assistant, General Administrative Support, Reception Duties, Permanent, Braintree, Essex

**Legal Secretary**

A diverse, small, friendly 2 partner firm at the point of expansion and have 2 offices one in Braintree and the other in Luton is looking for a Legal Secretary to join them.

The role will require being an assistant to the partner in the Braintree office and also support to another consultant fee earner solicitor where required - this is a new role, and they are recruiting because they have capacity and because of the increase in workload. They have a PA who will share the workload with the legal secretary, and this will help cover absences and holidays and share the responsibility.

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- manage diary
- use excel and prepare spreadsheets
- generally, deal with client enquiries and make and take calls
- complete forms and proofread documents
- invoice and data analysis.

They use a system called Clio and not necessary to know this system, but any use of case management system will help and a willingness to learn and use their systems.

**Skills and Experiences**
- Must be able to work in their Braintree Essex office CM7 2YN at least one to two days a week - some remote working will be needed too and the number of hours can be discussed which should be on a monthly invoiced basis.

**The Firm**

They have 4 other staff partners included working in both offices a total of 10 workers across the board - they are a general practice firm with property and conveyancing work carried out as the dominant area of work but also conduct
- wills and probate family law
- some litigation /landlord and tenant disputes

They have a modern business model which operates on consultants and freelance workers for a better work life balance and enable us to fulfil other commitments out of work.

**Vacancy Information**:

- Location: Braintree, Essex
- Job type: Permanent
- Job Section: Legal
- Working Hours: Full time
- Reference: MI938
- Contact: Mamoona Ibrahim

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: MI938