Personal Assistant/legal Secretary

3 weeks ago


Derby, United Kingdom Flint Bishop Solicitors Full time

Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts|
Derby

WILLS, PROBATE, TAX & TRUSTS
PA/Legal Secretary - Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts

This role is responsible for supporting fee earners in the Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts department with a range of legal secretary/PA duties.
Headed up by Legal 500-recommended Claire Rudkin, the team provides tailored advice to individuals, with a particular specialty in advising clients with high value and complex estates.
This role reports to the Head of Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts.

Role

Key responsibilities will include:
Carry out the full range of PA and secretarial duties to support the fee-earners in the department, to include:

- Prepare from dictation, verbal or written instructions correspondence and documents as required;
- Complete filing on a daily basis;
- Open files in accordance with departmental and firm-wide procedures;
- Close and arrange storage for client matter files;
- Request closed client matter files to be returned from storage as and when required;
- Prepare mail and ensure that any enclosures required are attached;
- Arrange for all photocopying to be completed within the required timeframes;
- Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain the diary for the fee earners;
- Ensure that any meeting rooms required are booked as necessary;
- Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care and confidentiality;
- Draft and format legal documentation under the direction and supervision of the fee earners that you are working for;
- Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s and client’s documentation and information;
- Work actively within your department to create a good working atmosphere and to provide a first-class service to all fee earners and clients; and
- Ensure that all SRA/ISO and departmental procedures that are relevant to your role are followed and complied with.

You will:

- Have at least 2 years’ experience in a PA or legal admin support role.
- Ideally have previous experience of working in law firm.
- Excellent word processing and audio typing skills.
- Excellent expertise/knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Previous experience of working for more than one fee earner.
- Have excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task and to meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent client care skills.
- Be able to demonstrate a “can do” attitude.
- Be a team player.
- Be highly motivated and have the ability to genuinely add value to the role.
- Disclosure will be required in the event that a position is offered._

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

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: One location



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