Legal Secretary - Private Client and Residential Property Teams
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | Torquay, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Emmerson Ross Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REyu78/cr |
Summary
Our client is an award-winning firm of Solicitors providing a wide range of legal services to both individuals and businesses.
They have an excellent opportunity for a Legal Secretary to support their Private Client and Residential Property Teams.
This position would suit an individual who has experience of supporting a busy Private Client/Residential Property Team providing secretarial and administrative support to the fee earning members of the Teams. You will be competent and proficient with case management systems, a competent IT user and be able to work on your own initiative.
What you’ll be doing:
Opening files and inputting/maintaining client details
Anti-Money Laundering verification of new and existing clients
Receiving and making telephone calls to both clients and contacts which will involve keeping them up to date with matter progress
Digital transcription of documents as and when directed by the members of the fee earning staff
Ordering searches and other disbursements in line with fee earner instructions
Keeping Electronic/manual client matter files up to date
Liaising with all members of staff in relation to client files
Preparing files for storage and retrieving documents via requests to the appropriate member of staff
Scheduling of appointments for fee earners
Meeting clients and undertaking reception duties as required
Could you be part of this friendly, award-winning team?
For this role we are looking for candidates who have have had experience of working within a law firm, and who can liaise confidently with clients via phone and email, communicate effectively and possesses a high level of attention to detail. Additionally you will be:
Proficient in a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Comfortable handling confidential information
Good at multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks
They offer:
Salary £23,000 per year
24 days of annual leave plus bank holiday
Private Health Insurance
Company Pension Scheme
Hours:
36 hours; 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday
They have an excellent opportunity for a Legal Secretary to support their Private Client and Residential Property Teams.
This position would suit an individual who has experience of supporting a busy Private Client/Residential Property Team providing secretarial and administrative support to the fee earning members of the Teams. You will be competent and proficient with case management systems, a competent IT user and be able to work on your own initiative.
What you’ll be doing:
Opening files and inputting/maintaining client details
Anti-Money Laundering verification of new and existing clients
Receiving and making telephone calls to both clients and contacts which will involve keeping them up to date with matter progress
Digital transcription of documents as and when directed by the members of the fee earning staff
Ordering searches and other disbursements in line with fee earner instructions
Keeping Electronic/manual client matter files up to date
Liaising with all members of staff in relation to client files
Preparing files for storage and retrieving documents via requests to the appropriate member of staff
Scheduling of appointments for fee earners
Meeting clients and undertaking reception duties as required
Could you be part of this friendly, award-winning team?
For this role we are looking for candidates who have have had experience of working within a law firm, and who can liaise confidently with clients via phone and email, communicate effectively and possesses a high level of attention to detail. Additionally you will be:
Proficient in a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Comfortable handling confidential information
Good at multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks
They offer:
Salary £23,000 per year
24 days of annual leave plus bank holiday
Private Health Insurance
Company Pension Scheme
Hours:
36 hours; 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday