Legal Secretary

2 weeks ago


Nuneaton, United Kingdom LJW Recruitment Solutions Full time

I am currently working with a leading Law firm who are looking for an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join them on a full time basis in Nuneaton.

Applicants must have secretarial experience.

**Responsibilities -**
- Undertaking typing and secretarial work within the Private Client Department for multiple Fee Earners, and also assisting when needed across the Department as part of the Private Client support team
- Handling of and dealing with clients’ calls and liaising with Fee Earners where appropriate, although no legal advice may be given
- Seeing clients in Reception
- Making appointments for clients
- Conflict checks on new clients
- Locating files for next day’s appointments and passing to Fee Earner
- Maintaining filing systems
- Providing general administration tasks, as and when required
- Attending Private Client Department Support Meetings and Firm Wide Meetings
- Provide reception cover as required
- Preparing accurate invoices and cost scheduling for clients on a monthly basis under Fee Earner supervision/instructions
- Maintain and protect client confidentiality at all times internally and externally
- Undertaking any reasonable instructions given by management within the limits of this employment description

**You must have -**
- At least one years’ experience working within a Private Client Department, dealing with Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estate administration would be advantageous. However, full training will be provided

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

**Salary**: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LJWOHLA1


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