Legal Secretary

The successful applicant will provide the Construction partner and fee-earners with an "all round secretarial support" facility providing efficient, organised and flexible support. The ability to pay excellent attention to detail at all times is a prerequisite and ensuring that all documentation leaving the office is of the highest standard.

The workload is involved and varied therefore the post holder will require strong organisational skills. Emphasis is placed on the good "team player" aspect of the role. The successful candidate will have a professional manner at all times.

Role Outline:

• Large corporate documentation work including creating, amending and engrossing a variety of documents, including, tracking changes and automatic numbering/styles
• Audio typing (digital)/copy typing
• Providing first line assistance to callers, screening calls and directing enquiries where necessary
• File management
• Electronic diary management for all fee earners
• Booking and arranging internal/external meetings
• Arranging all travel for fee earners via the Firm's UK travel facility
• Expenses
• Organise and assist when necessary with photocopying and binding
• Supporting and assisting other secretarial staff as required

Skills Required:

• Proven secretarial, administration and organisational skills
• Experience working with large corporate documentation is a prerequisite
• Fast, accurate typing with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to use initiative and work in a proactive manner
• Good working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Working knowledge of a document management system would be advantageous
• Professional telephone manner
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team in a busy environment

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For further information about this vacancy please apply to:

Sharon McLoughlin
Secretarial Support Manager
Saltire Court
20 Castle terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EN

0131 200 7358

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