Secretary - Law Department

Secretary - In House Legal Department

We are seeking an experienced, positive and personable Secretary to join an in-house legal team. The successful candidate will undertake several routine and non-routine support administration duties.

This is an exciting opportunity for a well organised, reliable Secretary that is looking for a temporary role within a large, established organisation on an on-going basis with a view to a possible permanent contract. The role is based in state of the art, modern offices within a collegit and supportive environment. This role is 4 days in the office and 1 day WFH per week.

On offer is a competitive salary in a firm with a progressive and proactive approach to on-going learning and a friendly, professional working environment.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare documentation, set up paper files, check draft contracts and process client documents
• Taking some meeting minutes and preparing agendas
• General Secretarial duties
• Printing, scanning, copying and filing client documents, correspondence and emails
• Copy and Audio typing; correspondence, documentation etc
• Liaising with clients and other related parties 
• Conducting some research
• Diary management

Person Speciation:

Essential Requirements

• Ideally 3 years experience as a support Secretary / Administrator ideally within a legal setting
• Client-facing experience
• Excellent time management with ability to organise and prioritise work
• Focused on accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to proof-read
• Ability to work seamlessly under pressure in a busy deadline driven setting
• Demonstrate exceptional communication and people skills. Good command of the English language
• Intermediate to advanced IT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft applications