Legal Secretary
2 weeks ago
Our client is a top 100 UK law firm, operating in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Norwich, and the surrounding areas, and is looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join their Employment Team based in their Cambridge office. The successful candidate will support the existing secretarial team with a variety of administration tasks. This offers a salary of £28,000 - £30,000 plus benefits.
Your benefits will include...
25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (rising with service up to a maximum of 30 days). Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years of continuous service. Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed). Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee). Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme. Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share). Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance. Paid CSR Day. Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave. Subsidised gym membership. Electric car scheme. Agile/Hybrid Working Policy and Dress for your Day Policy.
Your main responsibilities will include...
• To produce and amend documents with speed and accuracy;
• To format, paginate, number and present documents;
• To proof read all work, checking for spelling and grammar;
• To be a user of key software packages and take responsibility for any training needs to improve relevant skills needed to meet the needs of the business;
• To proactively work with the fee earners to ensure relevant documentation is produced to meet client’s expectations and deadlines.
• To accurately maintain and update client and other relevant contact details on the database;
• To process all forms including new client forms, new matter forms, money laundering forms, training course booking forms etc.
• To ensure that all electronic filing and paper-based filing is up to date and maintained at regular intervals;
• To prepare narratives and bills and keep billing files up to date;
• To carry out photocopying and scanning as required.
• To immediately clarify instructions from fee earners should they be unclear or if deadlines are not made explicit;
• To respond to internal and external telephone enquiries politely and professionally and take accurate telephone messages(name/number/company), passing them on to the relevant fee earners etc.;
• To proactively support other members of the secretarial team and to provide cover as and when necessary to ensure that work is completed to a high standard and meets the required deadlines;
• To provide full support to fee earners in the full range of activities that are performed and to carry out any other duties as reasonably requested.
To be considered for this opportunity you will need...
• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within Employment would be advantageous - or someone keen to transfer departments
• A huge self-starter
• Diary management experience
• Creative, to work alongside marketing with events
• Educated to GCSE or O level standard or equivalent.
• Typing speed of at least 55 wpm;
• Ability to use discretion;
• Positive and enthusiastic approach to teamwork;
This is a full-time, office-based position, the working hours are Monday to Friday from 08:45 am to 5:00 pm. They are based near Cambridge train station.
This is an amazing opportunity to join a top law firm
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