Legal Secretary - Real Estate & Projects

Owen Reed ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Owen Reed are recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join a law firm in London. The Legal Secretary will work within the Real Estate & Projects team. The Legal Secretary will have a varied role with legal secretarial work, including land registry, as well as PA work and general office support. The Legal Secretary will provide comprehensive PA and secretarial support to the team and help meet client expectations in line with the department’s objectives. Main Duties of the Legal Secretary • Audio and copy typing and document processing; • Producing presentations and spreadsheets; • Formatting documents and any other relevant documentation as directed. • Extensive diary management for the fee earner(s); • Maintain up to date client contact information; • Receiving phone calls from clients; routing them or taking messages as appropriate, liaising with external clients; • Arranging travel – flights, trains, accommodation; • Inputting time into the time recording system; • Submitting expense claims; • Producing bills and dealing with invoices; • Organising and maintaining tidy and accurate files both in hard copy and electronically; • Assisting with personal correspondence, diary commitments and other duties when asked; • General administrative support for the department e.g. filing, photocopying, monitoring post; • To provide cover and support to the other secretaries within the team as and when required. Flexibility is important as there can be considerable fluctuations in the amount of work produced by fee earners.