Secretarial Team Leader

Secretarial Team Leader

Owen Reed are recruiting for a Secretarial Team Leader to join a top London law firm near Liverpool Street Station.  The Secretarial Team Leader will work with the Marine Department,  The hours of work will be 9.00 am – 5.30 pm, extendable when required.  The Secretarial Team leader will work closely with fee earners, head of department, HR partners and Partners in the department.  The Secretarial Team Leader manages 25 - 30 support staff.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARIAL TEAM LEADER
• Ensuring Legal Support staff are aware of and adhere to the firm's standards of performance and behaviour
• Monitoring performance during probationary period
• Seeking feedback on Legal Support staff as necessary performance to continually improve the service and ensure fee earners receive the service they require
• Addressing any performance-related issues at the earliest opportunity
• Ensuring Legal Support staff attend training as appropriate
• Monitor and manage Legal Support staff workloads to ensure even distribution and consistent service delivery
• Involvement in recruitment of Legal Support staff
• Reviewing CVs
• Welcoming new joiners and introducing them to key people
• Performance reviews
• Attendance and Absence management
• Coordinating move processes in conjunction with the Facilities team
• Recording fee earner sickness absences
• Maintaining accurate records and keeping HR up to date
• Providing 1:1 and group training sessions to Legal Support staff

For more information please contact Lauren Quarrington