Legal Secretary

2 weeks ago

Sunderland, United Kingdom DMA Law Full time

DMA Law is looking to appoint a Legal Secretary to its Childcare (Family Law) Department.
- Location: Sunderland office, although this can be flexible
- Salary: Dependent on experience
- Hours: Four days per week, 9 to 5 with one hour for lunch (28 hours pw)
- Job Type: Part time
- Basis: Permanent
- Start Date: ASAP

More about the role:
The Legal Secretary will provide administrative support to all members of the Childcare Law team to ensure the department runs smoothly and its work is undertaken effectively. Responsibilities will include:

- Taking new enquiries
- Booking appointments and managing Fee Earner diaries
- Opening new files, ensuring that relevant compliance standards are met
- Drafting forms (under supervision)
- Creating letters using standard templates
- Transcription of dictation
- Making and receiving telephone calls on behalf of the team
- Undertaking searches
- Creating bills and assisting fee earner with preparation of bills for costing with our Law Costs Draftsman
- Making and receiving payments
- Managing incoming/outgoing post on behalf of the team
- Filing

Essential skills:
The successful applicant must be:

- Well organised
- Proactive, able to use their own initiative and work to deadlines
- Good with clients and colleagues alike
- Computer literate
- Willing to learn and to develop new skills and knowledge
- A good team player

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

Pay: £16,656.64-£18,200.00 per year

Expected hours: 28 per week

Schedule:

- Holidays
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/03/2025

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