Legal Assistant/secretary
7 months ago
**MG Legal are looking for a full-time experienced Private Client Assistant / Legal Secretary to join our Preston (Longridge) office. Previous legal experience, working in a busy law firm, is necessary. Salary is highly competitive.**
**Required qualifications, skills and experience**
- Experience working as a Private Client Assistant / Legal secretary, in a busy law firm.
- Computer and typing skills to a good standard.
- An ability to follow instructions from fee earners and other staff members.
- Able to use initiative when completing tasks and managing their own assigned workload.
- Confident and a good manner with clients.
- Excellent attention to detail, with impeccable grammar, and written communication skills.
- A team player, that wants to be part of our great team of people.
- Full Driving Licence.
**Role**
The prime role of the assistant / legal secretary is to provide direct support to the Private Client department, and other departments, where necessary.
The role requires a degree of efficient self-management of time and workload, and an ability to communicate effectively with others. The position will also require great organisational skills, and the ability to manage clients, including transferring telephone calls and ensuring post is directed to the relevant persons.
**Main responsibilities/Duties**
- The preparation of client care documentation and other correspondence, at the direction of the fee earners.
- Developing relationships with clients, and familiarity with client matters and the firm’s procedures.
- Drafting of correspondence, pertinent to legal matters.
- Use of Microsoft package, and our bespoke case management software (training will be provided for bespoke software).
- The maintenance of diaries, including managing appointments and diarising key dates/deadlines on client’s matters.
- Providing support to all departments, as and when required.
- Being the main contact for clients when attending the office, including greeting clients before appointments and walk-in enquiries and clients.
- Answering telephone calls, with successful communication of telephone messages to the relevant persons, including transferring calls between departments and offices.
- Opening, scanning, and forwarding post, as necessary.
- Promoting the reputability of MG Legal.
**Key Skills**:
- Clear communication skills
- Good organisation
- Ability to handle confident and sensitive information with appropriate discretion
- Ability to use Microsoft packages, including Word and Excel
- Ability to organise and prioritise work for fee earners
**Schedule**
- 9am to 5pm (with an hour for lunch), Monday to Friday.
- 28 days including bank holidays.
**Location**
This role will be based at our Longridge, Preston office.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: Up to £26,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: Up to £26,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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