Legal Secretary

Our client who is a very reputable Top 500 law firm is looking for a Commercial Legal Secretary to join the team in the office in Christchurch.
 
Responsibilities include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for the department with people from inside and outside the firm
• Screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate
• Monitoring voicemails and taking any telephone messages in the Fee Earners’ absence
• Organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments
• Dealing with Free Consultation enquiries, collecting information and arranging appointments
• Dealing with correspondence and writing letters on behalf of the Fee Earners
• Organising and prepping Fee Earners for any meetings and providing refreshments where required
• Dealing with incoming emails, faxes and post, and recording these on Visual Files
• Producing any documents, reports, correspondence etc as required, dictated or otherwise
• Producing invoices and reporting billed figures to the Fee Earners
• Ensuring client files are kept up to date, filing all documentation
• Assistance / cover for other secretaries, as required
• Occasional support on miscellaneous projects or for other senior staff if time permits
• Any other reasonable requests made by other members of the Firm to undertake duties from time to time which may not appear in this job description

 
This role is a full-time position and you will be working alongside a friendly, collaborative team, along with clear progression opportunities in place and a prolific benefits package on offer.
 
At least 6 months’ secretarial experience, ideally within a legal setting would be ideal for this opportunity, in order to be considered.
 
If you would like to apply for this amazing opportunity, please email your up-to-date CV to the link attached to discuss further!
 
(Please note salary is just a guideline and is based on experience)
 
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