Exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join a highly supportive, leading regional law firm based in Braintree.
You will be working in the Wills & Probate team offering 1-1 support to the friendly Partner.
You will have prior experience working in Wills & Probate within law.
Main Duties: Prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing.
Administer filing which will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the office manual.
Prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch.
Arrange for all copying to be done, in person if the office assistant is not available to undertake the task.
Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up to date diary for his/her principal.
Prepare the conference room for meetings as necessary and for the tidying and clearance of the room at the end of the meeting.
Provide refreshments when asked to do so.
Provide support to other secretaries as required.
Provide guidance to junior and temporary secretaries when required to do so.
Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firms standards for client care.
Undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.
Ensure the confidentiality of all the firms and clients documentation and information.
Required skills Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Legal Secretary in Wills & Probate Appropriate literacy skills.
Good communication skills.
Suitable standard of keyboard and IT skills.
Ability to work in a team.
For more information, please apply directly or contact Jess at AJ Chambers.