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Ashville Knight
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Fareham, Hampshire
Private Client Legal Secretary
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £18,500 per annum |
Overview
Private Client Legal Secretary Fareham, Hampshire Up to £18,500 DOE This well-established, and reputable law firm are seeking a Legal Secretary to join their Private Client department. The firm are known for their great legal services and have a number of accreditations for their top-quality work. The Private Client team deals with a range of areas including: Wills Life Interest Trust Wills Lasting Powers of Attorney Trusts Inheritance tax planning Probate and Estate Administration The chosen candidate needs to be someone who is familiar with all the processes and procedures associated with the Private Client department and can start assisting from day one. This role will be to assist fee earners in their day to day work by providing support and an efficient secretarial and administrative service within the Private client department: Providing full secretarial support including using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to Private Client matters. Maintenance of comprehensive and accurate client admin files. Drafting of basic Wills, LPAs and Court of Protection applications. Completion of forms relating to tax i.e. Inheritance Tax. Production of attendance notes. Support fee earners in marketing activities. General team administration including photocopying, faxing, filing and scanning. Meeting and greeting clients. Handling telephone enquiries and directing accordingly. Arranging meeting room bookings/travel arrangements. Desired skills and experience: Legal Secretary experience essential within Private Client - at least 6 months. Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems. Experience of using case management system. IT literate - Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook / Digital Audio software / Case Management.