Legal Secretary

**JOB TITLE**: Legal Secretary

**LOCATION**: Towcester

**SALARY**: £22,000 -£25, 000 per annum

**HOURS**:Mon-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

**BENEFITS**: Generous benefits

Office Angels are excited to be supporting a highly regarded company with their latest recruitment. They are looking for a Legal Secretary to join their friendly team, the role will be office based in Towcester.

**DUTIES**:

- Preparation of document through audio-typing and word processing
- File management i.e. daily filing on clients' matters
- File opening, closure, storage and retrieval from archive in accordance with the Firm's procedures
- Preparation of mails and enclosures for dispatch, taking utmost care to attach the appropriate enclosures to the right correspondence
- Submitting SDLT and Land Registry Applications
- Copy or arrange for copying to be done when required
- Diary management to include arranging and re-arranging meetings where necessary, setting reminders for key dates, chasing search results and other such reminders to promote excellent client care and ensure smooth running of files
- Liaise with clients, other solicitors, lenders and other parties as instructed by the Fee Earner
- Provide support to other secretaries as and when required 10. Answering incoming calls in a professional manner and directing them to the relevant people and taking detailed and useful messages
- Other such secretarial and administrative tasks as necessary and required by the relevant Fee Earner
- Have previous legal secretarial experience
- Possess very good organisational skills with the ability to multitask.
- Have excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
- Be punctual and reliable.
- Be willing to provide holiday cover for other Secretaries and assist on Reception from time to time.

**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**-- Administration skills.
- Legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations.
- To be thorough and pay attention to detail.
- The ability to work well with others.
- Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- The ability to use your initiative.

**Next steps**

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.