Family Secretary

**LEGAL SECRETARY**

**FAMILY DEPARTMENT**

**FAREHAM**

**SALARY NEGOTIABLE DEPENDING UPON EXPERIENCE**

Family Legal Secretary required supporting a highly reputable Family Solicitor based in a Fareham based law firm. To be considered for the role of Family Legal Secretary you will have previous experience working as a Legal Secretary, ideally supporting privateclient/family teams.

As Family Legal Secretary you will ideally have experience within a family team will have gained within the last 12 months, possess case management systems experience, audio tying skills and be an excellent communicator dealing with people of all levelsboth verbally and in writing.

**The Role**

Assist the fee-earner in ensuring client problems are solved efficiently and effectively and value is added to the service provided

Preparation of correspondence and complex legal documents

Audio typing from digital dictation

Diary management

Photocopying and scanning

File and case management, bill preparation

Ensuring all new business opportunities are processed in an efficient manner

Meet and greet clients when required

Providing full secretarial support and general administrative assistance

Opening, closing and archiving files

Building and maintaining knowledge of clients and their matters, and the work in general

**The Person**

Significant and current experience working as a Legal Secretary

Ideally have worked within a Family Team in the last 12 months.

Proven IT (Microsoft Office) and audio typing skills

Experience using case management systems

Excellent accuracy and speed

Proof reading, checking for spelling and grammar

Knowledge of PDF Document Bundling

Have a secretarial qualification, although this is not essential

**Benefits to you**

Excellent opportunity that offers genuine career progression if sought and if not, exposure to an interesting and busy caseload supporting a highly reputable Solicitor.

**IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV TO TANYA BROWN AT BROWNS RECRUITMENT GROUP AS DIRECTED.