Legal Secretary - Litigation

The Client

Our client is an established law firm with offices based in Essex, and they are looking for a Legal Secretary/Litigation Assistant with experience in Litigation or Dispute Resolution. 

The Role

Typical duties will include:

• Arranging meetings/lunches with clients and co-ordinating diaries
• Diary management and travel
• Complex document production and amendments
• Photocopying/printing/scanning
• Dictation
• Email management
• Preparation of draft emails and correspondence for approval
• Typing reports, file notes and attendance notes
• Filing and eFiling of incoming and outgoing post and correspondence
• Answering the telephone and dealing with routine enquiries

The Requirements

• Previous experience in Litigation or Dispute Resolution
• Highly skilled on all MS Office applications
• Experienced with billing and dictation
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner
• Ability to be flexible to meet the demands of the work