Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary - Private Client

We are looking to recruit a professional and forward thinking Legal Secretary to join the secretarial team. We are currently looking for someone to support fee earners in the Private Client team in our Private Client and Tax Division. Our Private Client team helps successful families and entrepreneurs around the world structure their assets, tax and trusts in a way that will preserve their wealth now and for future generations. This is an interesting and exciting opportunity for a first class legal secretary who is passionate about inspiring confidence and building relationships with colleagues and clients.

Areas of focus and responsibilities of the Legal Secretary
    Effective communication and seamless secretarial support for fee earners and their clients
    Day to day diary management
    Travel arrangements including international travel and hotel bookings; creating complex itineraries
    Processing expenses using Chrome River
    Transcribing dictations from BigHand
    Opening new client files and updating the client management database (InterAction)
    Resolving account queries and assisting in the monthly billing process
    Filing (electronic)
    Assist with the production of bills using our finance and time recording systems (Whitehill and Elite)
    Team working
    Throughout your time with the firm, you will be encouraged to focus on your own skills development
     needs, and seek up-grading training on a continuous development basis.

Skills and experience required
Qualifications required and experience in sector
You will ideally be educated to 'A' level standard and hold a secretarial diploma (for example, CILEx or equivalent). You will have a fast typing speed (65 words per minute) and will have developed advanced IT skills.

Ideally you will have worked in a similar legal environment for a few years, with the ability to use your initiative to pick up unfamiliar work quickly and be proactive in anticipating the needs of the team. Experience in the legal sector is desirable with familiarity of the range of work and type of documents that are typical.

Skills and attributes
    Passionate and enthusiastic about providing exceptional client service
    Excellent communication skills and high levels of interpersonal skills
    The ability to stay calm under pressure
    The integrity to handle highly confidential information appropriately
    Exceptional organisational skills and enjoy paying attention to detail
    Have the ability to use your initiative to adapt, and think laterally
    Enjoy being a team player, with a flexible and can-do attitude and approach
    Self-motivated and goal focussed, you will enjoy change and variety, and thrive under pressure
    Technically competent in Word, PowerPoint and Excel