Legal Secretary - Commerical Property

Owen Reed ,
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Overview

Owen Reed are recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join a top law firm in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. The Legal Secretary will work within the Commercial property team. The Legal Secretary will provide an excellent standard of secretarial support to fee earners across the specified practice. Responsibilities of the Legal Secretary Proactively manage diaries Liaise and build relationships as appropriate with clients and their support staff Book client and internal meetings including conference calls Prepare correspondence and documents from digital dictation and copy typing Answer and make telephone calls Manage the case management system Prepare document bundles for fee earners Open and close files File, archive, photocopy, scan and fax documents as and when required Ensure that client contact information is kept up to date Assist with the booking of travel arrangements Liaise with counsel and other legal representatives Proactively assist with ad-hoc business development and communications activities e.g. client events, contact reports, delegate packs etc. Effective prioritisation of tasks whilst managing a full workload Assist with incoming billing, cash collection and accounts queries Preparation of expenses for fee earners Effectively work with fee earners and secretarial team members Handle confidential information in line with the firm’s data security protocols .