Legal Secretary
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £18000 – £22000/annum
Legal Secretary
Cheltenham
£18,000 – £22,000 (depending on experience)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a great client of ours. They’re a highly regarded solicitor’s firm in the heart of Cheltenham looking to hire a legal secretary due to recent company growth. They have recently celebrated a BIG anniversary, so you can rest assured that you will be joining a brilliant company that can offer you an inspirational long-lasting career, with great development and progression. The ideal candidate would have at least 3 years’ experience, preferably in a legal or medical environment.
Roles and Responsibilities
* Serve visitors by greeting, welcoming, directing and announcing them appropriately
* Managing all incoming telephone communications for the Cheltenham office, take messages, make appointments, and assist other branches with same as required
* To accurately and quickly transcribe, word process, type, bind/collate and prepare documents including letters, forms, standard documents, briefs, bills, etc. and prepare same for issue
* Dealing with new, current and former clients effectively, take messages, make appointments, advise client on administrative process as required
* Efficient and effective file management ensuring proper archiving procedures are followed
* Ensure clients are kept happy and any complaints are dealt with promptly including escalating concerns to the COLP and the Managing Director
* Manage incoming and outgoing post including cash and cheques
* Assist Managing Director with Lexcel (legal practice accreditation)
About the candidate
* Minimum of 2 years legal secretarial experience (preferably within a family department)
* Good initiative and great organisational skills
* Personable and well presented
* Flexible and adaptable
* Strong IT Skills: adaptability to information systems quickly, ability to learn how to use case management systems effectively
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* You should be resourceful and be a good problem solver
Please contact Cat at i2i Recruitment for IMMEDIATE consideration!
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More Information
- Address Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
