Legal Secretary / Receptionist
We are looking to appoint a highly organised, well-qualified and dedicated individual to join our busy and established Bradford office.
This is an exciting and challenging role and the successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the principal and provide support to the wider team, undertaking a range of legal admin tasks to help ensure things are running smoothly. You will be meeting and greeting clients ensuring they all receive a warm welcome and leave with the best impression of the firm. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable exposure across our business, and to spot opportunities to improve ways of working in order to provide our clients with the outstanding service they expect from us.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate must have talent, ambition, drive and be pro-active with the ability to think on their feet. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Role Responsibilities:
* Meeting and greeting clients
* New business development
* Answer all incoming telephone calls and re-direct to the appropriate person, take accurate, clear telephone messages and passing on to the relevant person in a timely fashion.
* General administrative tasks, filing, photocopying, processing emails and organising paperwork.
* Taking messages, scheduling meetings and appointments and maintaining an up to date diary for Fee Earners.
* Managing a variety of queries from colleagues and clients.
* Liaising with clients, solicitors, court and other third parties.
* Typing letters and other legal documents
* Administering files as well as opening files.
* Providing support to other Fee Earners when necessary.
Essential Competencies and Skills:
* Excellent client care skills;
* Flexible and an ability to prioritise and organise work effectively;
* Professional, punctual, confident and self-motivated
* Flexible and an ability to prioritise and organise work effectively;
* Exceptional client service skills
* Exceptional communication skills both oral and written
* Ability to use initiative
* Ability to work under pressure
* A positive and proactive attitude
* Flexibility and commitment
* An ability to operate autonomously and/or with minimum supervision
* Drive and enthusiasm
* A willingness to learn
* Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach
* Common sense
It is essential that you have at least 1 year Legal receptionist experience or equivalent but also in having dealt with customer service, handling clients and administrative duties
This is an exciting and challenging role and the successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the principal and provide support to the wider team, undertaking a range of legal admin tasks to help ensure things are running smoothly. You will be meeting and greeting clients ensuring they all receive a warm welcome and leave with the best impression of the firm. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable exposure across our business, and to spot opportunities to improve ways of working in order to provide our clients with the outstanding service they expect from us.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate must have talent, ambition, drive and be pro-active with the ability to think on their feet. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Role Responsibilities:
* Meeting and greeting clients
* New business development
* Answer all incoming telephone calls and re-direct to the appropriate person, take accurate, clear telephone messages and passing on to the relevant person in a timely fashion.
* General administrative tasks, filing, photocopying, processing emails and organising paperwork.
* Taking messages, scheduling meetings and appointments and maintaining an up to date diary for Fee Earners.
* Managing a variety of queries from colleagues and clients.
* Liaising with clients, solicitors, court and other third parties.
* Typing letters and other legal documents
* Administering files as well as opening files.
* Providing support to other Fee Earners when necessary.
Essential Competencies and Skills:
* Excellent client care skills;
* Flexible and an ability to prioritise and organise work effectively;
* Professional, punctual, confident and self-motivated
* Flexible and an ability to prioritise and organise work effectively;
* Exceptional client service skills
* Exceptional communication skills both oral and written
* Ability to use initiative
* Ability to work under pressure
* A positive and proactive attitude
* Flexibility and commitment
* An ability to operate autonomously and/or with minimum supervision
* Drive and enthusiasm
* A willingness to learn
* Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach
* Common sense
It is essential that you have at least 1 year Legal receptionist experience or equivalent but also in having dealt with customer service, handling clients and administrative duties
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