Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary (Family Law Team) 

Salary: Competitive and dependant on experience

Benefits:  25 days holiday in addition to Bank Holidays, a Health Care scheme and many other benefits.

Hours: Full Time

Location: Chester

Built on traditional values, with service delivered in a modern way our client provides specialist legal and financial advice, with a talented team of individuals who are experts in their fields. They are currently looking for an experience Legal Family Law Secretary to join their team and provide high standards of customer service and support to both colleagues and clients.

Duties Include:

• Opening files on case management system
• Preparing trial bundles and collating other legal documents
• Answering any queries and generally helping lawyers
• Answering & dealing with overflow of incoming calls
• Audio typing of legal documents
• Use appropriate websites to obtain documents and information.
• Undertake all searches as required.
• Carry out filing duties accurately and productively
• Answer calls professionally and promptly
• Providing as much help and information as is appropriate and ensuring calls are followed up by the appropriate person.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Fully Qualified legal secretary
• Experience in a law firm dealing with family law
• Hard working with a can do attitude
• High standards and ability in literacy and numeracy skills.
• A good knowledge of and experience in Microsoft Office, particularly, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience of Audio Typing
• The ability to communicate appropriately in different formats and according to the audience.
• The ability to manage time and prioritise work.
• The ability to work within a team and to be flexible across departments.

If you have the relevant skills and experience and are seeking a new career, then send your CV to cv@talent-finder.co.uk, with the subject line referring to the position and where you found it. Alternatively, call 01772 886799.

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