Legal Secretary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

LEGAL SECRETARY
BIRMINGHAM / SOLIHULL - OFFICE BASED
£26K - £30K

Douglas Scott are on the look out for an excellent, proactive, and self-motivated Legal Secretary to join our leading specialist client. The role will be based at their Birmingham / Solihull office.

If you are looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive, ambitious, growing, and energetic team, and would like to join an award-winning law led professional law firm, we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

• Full secretarial support to the Criminal team
• Diary management / arranging meetings
• Coordinating team diaries and arranging travel
• Opening of client files
• Ensuring regular and efficient billing and monitoring retainer arrangements
• Carry out copying, archiving, organisation of client files and filing systems, including electronic filing
• Make and receive telephone calls, ensuring all calls are managed
• Arrange couriers/deliveries
• Dealing with invoices
• Prepare monthly client billing, expense claims, and general finance tasks
• Maintain database with client and contact details
• Organisation of meetings, domestic and international travel, accommodation, and attendance at external events and conferences
• Developing good working relationships with both internal colleagues and external clients and contacts as required, promoting a positive working culture and environment
• Working across teams, including in particular business development, in promoting the interests of business
• Draft correspondence and prepare standard documentation from audio/copy

The Candidate:

• Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary of a minimum of 2 years
• Fast and accurate typing speeds
• Previous experience using a case management system
• Conversant in document formatting including track changes, auto-numbering, and creating table of contents
• Conversant in document version control
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Digital dictation, and any other in-house systems in use throughout the firm
• Proficient in diary management; meeting arrangements, telephone, and email communication
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and to work under pressure
• Able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility
• Able to produce accurate work with strong attention to detail
• Team player who is able to work as part of a team and use initiative but also able to work independently

The firm is offering 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a range of competitive benefits.

If you are an experienced Legal Secretary, based in or near Birmingham / Solihull, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to [e-mail].