Legal Secretary

3 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Jo Holdsworth Recruitment Full time

A temporary role ideally becoming permanent but would consider someone just looking for temporary work as well. An experienced Legal Secretary is required ideally with Family law/Legal Aid experience. Full time hours in Leeds city centre working for a well established law firm with a great reputation.

**Job Profile**

Supporting a renowned team of family solicitors who specialise in children, care and domestic violence matters i.e. Legal Aid Agency funded files.

A team with a large caseload working to tight deadlines. The team need secretaries able to provide excellent support and effectively liaise between the solicitor and client. Documents and letters need to be accurate and produced in a timely manner.

The successful applicant will ideally have experience as a family secretary dealing with Legal Aid Agency funded clients with a good knowledge and understanding of the legal process and the forms and documents used.

**Responsibilities**:
These will include:

- Audio and some copy typing to fee earners’ specification.
- Producing documents from the Case Management system.
- Management of the files under the fee earner’s direction from opening files to preparing them for archiving.
- Liaising with clients and other parties on behalf of fee earners and dealing with enquiries as appropriate.
- Liaising with the Accounts department to produce cheques, pay disbursements etc.
- Maintaining diaries and making appointments when required.
- Filing, photocopying, collating of documents and other clerical duties.
- Checking Legal Aid payments and distribution thereof.
- Contributing to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.
- Contributing to maintaining and improving office procedures.

**Experience, skills set and/or qualifications required**:

- Good keyboard skills.
- Literate and numerate.
- Ability to deal with enquiries in a customer-friendly and effective manner.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
- Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude.
- Excellent written English to produce documents for the clients, court and other parties.

**Hours**:Working hours are 37.5 per week Monday to Friday. However 35 hours per week would be considered.

**Salary**:£12 - £12.30 per hour

**Location**: Leeds city centre
- (Jo Holdsworth Recruitment - Recruitment Agency)_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract, Temp to perm

**Salary**: £12.00-£12.30 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ALJ9052


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