Float Legal Secretary
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £20000 – £28000/annum
Float Legal Secretary
Oxford
Salary dependant on experience
Are you a legal secretary with experience? Are you looking for a new challenge? One of our clients are looking for a Float Legal Secretary with experience, due to their amazing expansion!
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
• Support Partners, fee earners and clients
• Clear, informative and open two-way communication
• A desire and ability to provide solutions
• Project Co-ordination with preparation of pitches, presentations and events
• Set up processes through liaison with Partners, fee earners and client contacts
• Identify and act upon process improvements across the team to enhance both internal and external client services Client Relationship Management
• Arranging cover, for planned absences, as necessary and communicating this to the relevant Partners and fee earners
• Participate in distribution of work and monitor progress of work allocated to Client Service Administrators to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Diary management and coordination to ensure Partners and fee earners receive regular updates on meeting arrangements
• Ensure travel bookings are completed and that relevant information is submitted and communicated in advance
• Arrange for photocopying, scanning, printing and filing to be carried out by the team
• Arrange for files to be opened, closed and maintained
• Provide cover for the Client Document Executives as necessary (for example, during periods of heavy workload, holiday or sickness periods)
• Conflict searches, file opening, risk assessment forms and draft letters of engagement
Personal Specification:
• Experience as Legal Secretary
• Accurate typing speed of at least 60 words per minute
• Advanced knowledge and experience of using Software including all Microsoft Office packages & Practice Management systems
• Demonstrate organised, solutions-focused working methods with attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid Customer Service centric experience and work ethic
• Proactive Team Player
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS ROLE, PLEASE CONTACT WILL GRAY AT BROWNS RECRUITMENT AS DIRECTED, QUOTING JOB REFERENCE WG/BRG/0100
More Information
- Address Oxford, Oxfordshire
