Legal Secretary - Private Client / Wills & Probate - 4 days a week

A London law firm with an excellent reputation is seeking an experienced and confident Legal Secretary to join their busy Private Client team, who work on wills & probate, tax and estate planning, trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and associated matters.

This is a part-time role, working 4 days per week.

You will support a Senior Partner and team with responsibilities including:

• Document production, dictation typing and drafting correspondence;
• Booking meetings and arranging travel;
• Preparing simple wills, estate accounts and other legal documents;
• Liaising with clients and handling telephone calls and emails; and
• Opening and closing files, archiving and photocopying, handling post/DX etc.

You will need recent experience as a Legal Secretary in Private Client law, as you'll need strong knowledge of current forms and processes relating to wills & probate, tax and estate planning, trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and associated matters.

You'll also have a typing speed of 65wpm+, solid confidence with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, and very good written and verbal communication skills.

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Candidates are encouraged to apply promptly as short-listing for this exciting opportunity will begin immediately.

Please note: Verity Appointments prides itself on providing an excellent service, however as competition will be high for this role, we will only be able to contact successful applicants. We hope that you will apply for any other positions that interest you in the future.