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London, Greater London
Legal Secretary
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £30,000 per annum |
Overview
We have an exciting opportunity to work for a prestigious medium sized law firm in the Westend, with an international reach. Join the strong Corporate Team within a London transaction focussed law firm. They wish to recruit a positive and motivated individual who takes pride in delivering a high level of secretarial and support to their clients. Candidates need to be flexible, able to multi-task and be keen to develop their skills and knowledge. You will need 5 years Corporate experience to be considered for this senior vacancy. Key Responsibilities Documents & Correspondence: Type documents and correspondence for Partners/Associates. Ensuring correspondence is prepared, signed and sent out in a timely manner Diary Management: Manage diaries in a pro-active manner ensuring the Partner/Associates are prepared for forthcoming appointments Administration: Maintain contacts, distribution lists, scanning and filing Matter Management: Ensure files are opened and closed correctly as well as archived on a regular basis Billing: Liaise proactively with Partner/Associates to ensure that the firm’s billing process is adhered to. Prepare invoices using the firm’s billing software and liaise with Partners/Associates to ensure timely delivery of invoices to clients. Business Development Support: Assist with Team BD activities, including client events and tenders. Other Duties: other ad-hoc duties, research and projects as requested by the Partners/Associates Skills Required Ability to balance and prioritise a range of tasks, projects and deadlines Administration skills- planning, organising, eye for detail, maintaining accurate records/information People Skills - approachable, professional, engaging and calm IT Skills - Excellent Outlook (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and our internal systems (training will be provided) Relationships - Developing strong and professional relationships with clients, the team and colleagues across the firm Experience of working within the legal sector or within a professional services environment Personal Qualities A positive and proactive mindset to continually deliver high level support Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships at all levels across the firm Proactive, flexible and adaptable with a "can do" mindset and initiative to find solutions to problems and issues Ability to prioritise, and comfortable working with autonomy Good time management, adopting a flexible approach to work A positive approach to ongoing development and implementing new ways of working A strong team player, working flexibly to assist colleagues and undertake projects as required