Private Client Secretary/assistant

4 days ago


London, United Kingdom Browns Recruitment Group Full time

**Private Client PA / Legal Secretary**:
**Our friendly and successful legal 500 firm in Pinner is seeking a full-time PA/legal secretary for our Private Client department.**

**Responsibilities will include**:
Providing full secretarial support to the Senior Lawyers in the Private Client Team as requested to enable them to work efficiently. This includes a wide range of tasks, in particular:

- Audio Typing (Speechwrite 360), copy typing and proof reading.
- Preparing initial letters from our database for the solicitor to review.
- Electronic filing of incoming correspondence, outgoing copies, invoices and reports.
- Typing Wills accurately using precedent bank, drafting LPA’s and Court of Protection Applications.
- Register wills with Certainty and responding to Will Search enquiries.
- Production of attendance notes.
- File Administration via the Case Management system.
- Liaising with clients, Probate Registry, OPG and other professionals.
- Taking telephone messages from clients and others to include enquires for Wills.
- Meeting with clients to witness the execution of clients wills/ documents.
- Manage initial enquires from potential clients to establish their requirements and be able to progress enquires.
- Making appointments and managing diaries and meeting arrangements.
- Dealing with client on -boarding and file opening procedures.
- Preparation of monthly billing and liaising with the accounts department.

**Other**:

- Contributing to the other activities of the firm and providing secretarial support to other departments upon request.

**Key Skills and Attributes**:

- Previous relevant experience in private client and wills department.
- Fast and accurate typing skills including digital audio systems.
- Experience with case management systems.
- Knowledge of IHT forms Estate Accounts, Grant of Probate and HMCTS portal desirable.
- Excellent communication.
- Strong team player.
- Excellent IT skills, Word and Excel.
- Good attention to detail.
- Organised and able to prioritise your caseload.



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