Legal Secretary

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Blue Arrow Full time

Blue Arrow have partnered with a leading Edinburgh law firm to recruit for a Private Client Legal Secretary, to work in their city centre office. If you are an experienced Legal Secretary and are keen to join a reputable and trusted firm then this is the role for you.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
**- Provide secretarial support service and exceptional client care;
- Carry out copy and audio typing, including a high volume of correspondence, notes of telephone calls, meeting notes etc;
- Producing and formatting legal documents to the highest standards including Trusts, Summaries, Wills, Powers of Attorney, IHT returns and general correspondence;
Supporting 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;
- Liaise with fee earners to keep them update on work status, and ensure that client meetings are well prepared for in advance;
- Assist with basic legal research;
- Maintaining accuracy of documents and records using the document management and manual filing system on a daily basis;
- Organising meetings, managing diaries and making travel arrangements as required;
- Photocopying, scanning and general office administration;
- Taking on an active role in project work across the Firm both in leading and participating;
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as they arise.
***Skills, Knowledge and Experience**
**- Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary is essential;
- 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 and previous experience using WinScribe is desirable;
- 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;

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