Legal Secretary

3 weeks ago

Peterborough, United Kingdom Pertemps Cambridge Full time

This is a challenging role in a fast-paced environment supporting a team of lawyers so they can maximise their fee earning capacity.The Private Client department is a large team guiding individuals and families on a wide range of legal topics such asWills, Care home fees, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Inheritance tax planning and more.It is a role that is central to the whole team providing support so the lawyers can deliver excellent client service each and every time.
**Accountabilities**:

- Working with Big Hand to complete dictations and bring back outsourced dictations
- Amending documents and letters, ensuring relevant enclosures/attachments are organised and ready for sending out
- Keeping the case management system (SOS Connect) and physical files updated with any changes in clients’ information
- Providing effective management of visitors to the office and calls
- Handling incoming and outgoing mail, to include scanning incoming post, saving to SOS and informing the lawyers
- Creating invoices and credit notes on a monthly basis
- Completing monthly expenses
- Organising conference calls, meetings and events
- Planning ahead for key events, meetings and webinars for the team
- Working closely with the lawyers, team secretaries and the admin team to ensure all files are compliant with AML and SRA Regulations
- Recording the teams Business Development activities when needed
- Managing communication with internal and external contacts ensuring that the team are informed of all matters
- Supporting other secretaries/teams when needed

**Skills and competencies**:

- Work well within a team of secretaries
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing priorities
- Strong organisational and administration skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent planning and prioritisation skills
- Ability to demonstrate resilience and positive enthusiasm to get the job done
- Ability to perform well under pressure and maintain a calm approach
- Ability to be resourceful with good time management skills

**Reward and development**:
We pride ourselves on a positive work environment where independent thinking and new ideas are actively encouraged and where every member of the team genuinely can make a difference.We have a reward program to show that we recognise when someone has gonethe extra mile or demonstrated excellence in their role.
We are an equal opportunities employer and as a firm our values are:

- _Responsible - Taking initiative and seeing things through _
- _Empowering - Supporting others to develop and change_
- _Sharing - Showing collaboration and sharing of best practice/success_
- _Positive - Finding the win/win - even mistakes can become positive, learning experiences_
- _Empathetic - Understanding things from other's perspectives _
- _Communicative - Defaulting to an open, collaborative culture _
- _Trustworthy - Trusting in and being trusted by people_
With an exceptional benefits package and a competetive salary of c. £24k, this is a fantastic opportunity.
Sound like you?

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