Legal Secretary - Personal Injury Trauma

Additional Resources Ltd ,
Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £18,000 per annum

Overview

Legal Secretary - Personal Injury Trauma - Pontefract Salary: Up to £18,000 dependant on experience The Company A leading firm of Solicitors working across the whole of Yorkshire and the UK. With considerable growth over the last 5 years, which is a reflection of the professionalism of their staff, who work in a friendly and professional manner to provide quality, cost effective legal solutions for all clients. With over 100 employees, they have dedicated departments providing specialist legal advice whatever the situation. Acting for the personal needs of private clients, their highly experienced commercial team work on behalf of many business clients - from small owner managed firms to large corporations. The Role Our client are now recruiting for an experienced PI Trauma Legal Secretary who will provide support to their Principal, allowing the department to operate at optimum efficiency. The Legal Secretary will use a high degree of self-management and initiative, be mindful of client care at all times, be flexible with travel, working for various fee earners and covering Reception when needed. Role responsibilities will include: To prepare correspondence and documents for fee-earners through audio-typing and word processing To administer filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with procedures To prepare mail and enclosures for collection To administer all photocopying To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary for your Principal if required to do so To provide support to other Legal Secretaries as required To undertake any specific training when required, and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development Provide cover for the Receptionist/Admin Assistant, including dealing with calls, assisting with post and any other relevant duties Maintaining a high level of client care and confidentiality Essential Skills & Requirements: Experienced Legal Secretary with Personal Injury experience Excellent word-processing and audio-typing skills Preferably previous experience as a legal secretary or experience of working in an alternative professional office 4 GCSEs at Grade C or above, or the equivalent qualification Good organisational ability and client care skills Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us. Additional Resources are an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.