Legal Secretary / PA
- Recruiter
- Parachute Recruitment
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Salary
- Salary dependant on experience + benefits
- Posted
- 01 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 01 Mar 2017
- Job Title
- Legal PA
- Practice Area
- Private Client
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Private Client Legal Secretary / PA
Our client in Leicester is looking for a Legal Secretary or PA experienced working with Private Clients. To provide private client secretarial and administrative support to the Legal Services Team.
Responsibilities
- Accurate production of correspondence and documentation including through the use of digital dictation.
- Experience of use of a case management system would be advantageous.
- Attending to clients in person and on the phone. Taking messages and assisting where appropriate.
- Organising and maintaining departmental systems and document storage.
- Managing file opening, closing and archiving.
- Photocopying, scanning, printing and other administrative tasks.
- To schedule and maintain the Solicitors’ calendars.
- To liaise with the Chesterton House group companies as required.
- To attend company events as requested.
- Attend regular 1:1, personal development review meetings and appraisals.
- Set goals to develop potential and proactively maintain performance in line with Company guidelines using the Personal Development Journey and supporting documentation.
Experience
- Confidence with IT systems. To include working knowledge of using MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- A minimum 2+ years’ Legal secretarial experience within trusts and estates. (Some experience of residential conveyancing also welcome).
- Exceptional English grammar/spelling, familiarity with legal terminology and good numerical skills.
- Experience of working in a busy environment.