Junior Legal Secretary

3 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Utopian Professional Recruitment Full time

We are delighted to be working in partnership with a long-standing client located in Edinburgh City Centre who are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join their Private Client Department.

**This role is the perfect opportunity for a Legal Administrator or Assistant looking for their next step in their career and be part of a highly successful team.**

With training and ongoing support and development, you will provide the team with secretarial and administrative support.

**Your key responsibilities will include**:

- Provide high level secretarial support to the wider department
- Copy and audio typing which will include a high volume of correspondence, notes of telephone calls, meeting notes.
- Produce and format a range of legal documents to a high standard including but not limited to Trusts, Summaries, Wills, Powers of Attorney, IHT returns and general correspondence;
- Assist with administrative/compliance tasks such as ongoing monitoring of AML, preparing AML searches for new clients, marking clients inactive or lost and sending out terms of business;
- Communicate effectively with fee earners to keep them appraised of work status, and ensure that client meetings are well prepared for in advance
- Assist with basic legal research
- Maintain accurate documents and records using our document management and manual filing system on a daily basis
- Organise meetings, manage diaries and make travel arrangements as required
- Photocopying, scanning and general office administration
- Take an active role in project work across the Firm both in leading and participating
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as they arise

**To be considered for this opportunity, our client does require the following experience /background**:

- **Previous experience working as a Legal Assistant or Administrator**:

- Highly motivated and committed to delivering an excellent level of service to clients and colleagues
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, both written and oral
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise own workload
- Fast and accurate typing speeds
- A high level of accuracy with attention to detail, and the ability to proof own work
- Proactive approach to problem solving and decision making
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

**Reward**
- Starting salary up to £25k per annum
- Generous holiday allowance
- Excellent training and a clear career path
- Pension
- Life Cover
- Critical Illness Cover
- Various incentives and rewards

**Next Steps**

To keep up to date with current opportunities be sure to follow the **Utopian Professional Recruitment** page on LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook
- Whilst Utopian Professional Recruitment strives to get in touch with all our applicants, it isn’t always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 5 working days after sending us your CV unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this position._

**Equal Opportunities**

Utopian Professional Recruitment is committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.

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

**Salary**: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: KLUPR

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