Litigation Secretary (National Firm)
- Recruiter
- Hays Northern Ireland
- Location
- Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Belfast
- Salary
- £20000 - £23000 per annum + Negotiable
- Posted
- 13 Dec 2018
- Closes
- 10 Jan 2019
- Ref
- 3468661
- Contact
- Patrick McDonald
- Job Title
- Legal Secretary
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Your new company
A leading national law firm are currently recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join their Financial Services and Disputes department in Belfast. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team who act for a range of UK banks, mortgage lenders, insurers and more.
The team provide expertise in all types of litigation. You will be supporting a large team with a full range of secretarial tasks including digital dictation, document amendments/creation as well as assisting fee earners with financial management.
Your new role
As a Legal Secretary your day to day remit includes:
- Support the team by carrying out all secretarial tasks and help, when necessary, with all administrative tasks.
- Assisting the fee earners with financial management e. disbursements, client balances, dealing with a range of client specific billing requirements.
- Create the monthly invoices to be issued to the clients.
- Diary management for all fee earners; arranging internal and external appointments and, making arrangements for meetings; booking meetings rooms or external venues as required.
- Proof reading, amending and house styling legal reports and non TLT documents.
What you'll need to succeed
Employees are talented people, distinguished by technical excellence, with a willingness to embrace team working and a passion for client service. You will be able to demonstrate a similar supportive, flexible and driven ethos and will have accumulated the following experience and skills:
- Previous Legal Secretary experienced within litigation is preferable
- Extensive experience in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel are required.
- Experience in case management systems
- Exceptional prioritising/organisational skills.
- Strong ability to self manage a large workload in a busy team.
- Confident in delegation of work when necessary.
What you'll get in return
An excellent salary is on offer for you in your new role up to £23,000 subject to relevant experience.
You will also develop your technical and commercial skills through bespoke knowhow and development programmes ensuring you exceed all expectations. A flat hierarchy is in operation and you will be a highly valued member of the team and firm and where your hard work is recognised.
What you need to do now
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