Junior Legal Secretary
- Recruiter
- Strictly Recruitment
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £18000 - £24000 per annum
- Posted
- 30 Jan 2015
- Closes
- 18 Feb 2015
- Ref
- COLJS
- Contact
- Casey Ovenell
- Job Title
- Legal Secretary
- Practice Area
- Capital Markets, Commercial Property, Residential Property / Conveyancing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
ARE YOU A JUNIOR LEGAL SECRETARY?
My client, a magic circle Law firm based in the City are looking for Junior Legal Secretaries in all departments. If you're currently a Junior Legal Secretary in a well know Law firm looking to move into a company that can promise progression then please apply!
This is a very exciting opportunity that you don't want to miss out on. The ideal candidate will come a recognized Law firm and have their ILEX qualification. If you want to work within one of the best Law firms in the world and kick start the early days of your career with a bank then this is perfect for you.
Working in the role of Junior Legal Secretary your duties will include:
- Provide support to multiple attorneys, trainees or Partners to whom assigned
- Produce legal documents / correspondence / reports / presentations from drafts, handwritten notes, verbal instructions or BigHand digital dictation, to a high standard
- Provide administrative support such as: printing documents from the Firm's system and attachments from emails; photocopying; faxing; scanning; binding; filing; booking couriers and taxis; and entering fee-earner timesheets onto the firm's Elite Enterprise accounting system; completing expense claim forms; opening new client/matter numbers; liaising with the Accounts department regarding billing
- Organise internal and external meetings, lunches, conferences, national and international travel and departmental activities, and fee-earner calendar management, as required
- Organise and prioritise telephone calls, mail, documents and projects
- Maintain filing and records management systems (paper and computer based)
- Ensure all work is completed accurately and to meet any deadlines set, using the firm's computer systems and software applications (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, DeltaView)
- Exercise discretion and judgement; organise your time and prioritise effectively; and often handle requests from multiple functional areas and external parties
- Provide support to other secretaries and/or their fee earners when covering holidays/absences
- Provide support to the Reception team to cover absences and assist during busy periods
Job title: Junior Legal Secretary
Salary: £18,000-£22,000
Location: City of London
Position type: Full time, permanent