Family Legal Secretary
other jobs Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment
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- England,North East,North Yorkshire,Middlesbrough
- Full Time, Permanent
- £20,000 - £30,000 per annum
Job Description:
Full job descriptionAn excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Legal Secretary to provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to Fee Earners within a busy Family Law department, while delivering an excellent standard of client care.
Key Requirements
• Previous legal secretarial experience, ideally within Family Law.
• Experience of audio typing and word processing.
• GCSEs at Grade C/Grade 5 or above, or equivalent.
• Excellent organisational and client care skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure within a busy department.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to manage workloads with minimal supervision.
• Good understanding of Legal Aid contractual requirements and procedures.
• Experience using a client case management system and the Legal Aid CCMS system.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare correspondence, bills and legal documents for Fee Earners using audio typing and word processing.
• Open and maintain electronic client files, including completing relevant compliance checks and procedures.
• Deal with clients by telephone and in person, providing professional and friendly administrative support without giving legal advice.
• Complete photocopying and other general administrative duties.
• Arrange appointments and meetings and maintain accurate and up-to-date diaries.
• Assist Fee Earners with diary management, key dates and general organisation.
• Ensure delegated tasks are completed accurately, efficiently and within required timescales.
• Attend to new client enquiries, obtain relevant information and complete appropriate conflict checks.
• Undertake training and contribute to ongoing professional development.
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.
Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful
Key Requirements
• Previous legal secretarial experience, ideally within Family Law.
• Experience of audio typing and word processing.
• GCSEs at Grade C/Grade 5 or above, or equivalent.
• Excellent organisational and client care skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure within a busy department.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to manage workloads with minimal supervision.
• Good understanding of Legal Aid contractual requirements and procedures.
• Experience using a client case management system and the Legal Aid CCMS system.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare correspondence, bills and legal documents for Fee Earners using audio typing and word processing.
• Open and maintain electronic client files, including completing relevant compliance checks and procedures.
• Deal with clients by telephone and in person, providing professional and friendly administrative support without giving legal advice.
• Complete photocopying and other general administrative duties.
• Arrange appointments and meetings and maintain accurate and up-to-date diaries.
• Assist Fee Earners with diary management, key dates and general organisation.
• Ensure delegated tasks are completed accurately, efficiently and within required timescales.
• Attend to new client enquiries, obtain relevant information and complete appropriate conflict checks.
• Undertake training and contribute to ongoing professional development.
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.
Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful
Job number 4099800
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