Commercial/Technology Legal Secretary

Our client, a magic circle firm have a requirement in their commercial technology department.

The role is to provide a first class professional support service to all fee earners. The support provided will be as part of a team with shared responsibilities and collective accountability.

The role involves varying tasks on a daily basis, to create a positive working relationship with the fee earner(s) and their peer group. There are five key categories, detailed below, which describe the core areas of the support service provided by a legal secretary.

• Client Support - supporting clients and the business needs in a proactive manner across the firm
• Team Support - working collaboratively with team members across the firm to provide a responsive and professional support service to fee earners and clients
• Document Management/Production - managing document processing from beginning to end, involving the Document Production Unit (DPU) where required
• Administrative Support - maintaining overall support through core administrative and communication activities. Managing all filing activities
• Diary/Meeting Management - coordinating fee earner work by maintaining/managing schedules and acting as the key point of contact for fee earners both internally and externally

Qualifications

Skills:

• Minimum typing speed 60wpm with a high level of accuracy.
• Good knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

Experience:

• Previous experience of working in a similar role within a large law firm
• Complex diary management

Qualifications:

• 5 A-C GCSE's (or equivalent) including English and Maths
• CILEX ideal or A level standard/equivalent