Legal Secretary

**Location**: Ripley DE5

**Hours**: Full time or may consider 4 days per week - Monday to Friday 37 hour week 9am to 5pm each day

**Salary**: 23k to 26k - salary will be negotiable depending on experience.

Our client based in Ripley is looking to recruit a matrimonial Legal Secretary for their Ripley office. They are looking to recruit a confident and ambitious matrimonial Legal Secretary who is passionate and enthusiastic about Family Law.

As a matrimonial Legal Secretary is responsible for managing the successful acquisition of new clients, ensuring that each client has a positive experience and coordinate between the reception team and the legal department. The Family Legal Secretary will receive incoming calls/in person callers and be the first point of contact for any new clients.

As the matrimonial Legal Secretary you will handle client queries, be the first point of contact in the firm (whether face to face or over the phone), provide solutions to the client’s legal requirements by passing to the appropriate team where necessary.

**Duties include, but not limited to**:
Audio/copy typing using digital dictation

Answering the telephone and taking messages

Liaising with clients and third parties

Opening and archiving files

Diary management

**Criteria**:
2 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary in Matrimonial law is essential

Experience of digital dictation

Excellent word-processing and audio typing skills

Knowledge and experience of MS office

A professional telephone manner

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