Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary:

A leading international law firm is looking for a Legal Secretary to join their team on a permanent basis.

Legal Secretary Duties Include:

• Take on complex tasks, supporting projects and providing secretarial support.
• Working within a fast paced environment and complying with tight deadlines.
• Prioritising work and working within timeframes.
• Effective mailbox management on behalf of the Partners.
• Diary management and arranging meetings.
• Arranging travel effectively and efficiently.
• Electronic filing and other administrative systems with ability to store and retrieve documents.
• Carrying out advance research/request information to provide detailed information for clients, companies and the transaction team.
• Providing support to the wider team and maintaining high level of awareness.
• Assist with organising events, conferences and seminars.
• Drafting letters/ emails in a timely manner to comply with risk and compliance procedures.
• Knowledge of Fee Earners workload.
• Ability to manage the billing process in a timely manner.
• Manage the production of marketing material with the BD teams.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Must have a minimum of two years' experience working as a Legal Secretary within a legal or financial firm.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Able to build strong relationships internally and externally.
• Maintain discretionary at all times.
• Confident, enthusiastic and is committed and is flexible at all times.
• Works well under pressure as well as maintaining a professional attitude.
• Identify potential problems and provide innovative solutions.
• Strong team player.
• Willingness to broaden knowledge and develop skills further.
• Attention to detail and a desire to take ownership.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

If you feel that you are the right candidate for this job then apply now!