Bilingual English-Spanish Legal Secretary
hace 22 días
London
About De Pinna: De Pinna Notaries is a leading specialist Notarial practice with a history spanning 250 years. Located in the City of London and the West End, De Pinna has an enviable client portfolio comprising around a third of the FTSE 100, some of the largest multinational companies, and high net worth individuals. Role: Notarial Assistant Location: Southwest House, 11a Regent Street St. James’s, London SW1Y 4LR Reporting to: West End Office Partner Working Hours: Monday – Friday 9:30am – 5:30pm (with flexibility around these times to meet deadlines and requirements of the role). This is an office-based role. The Role: This is an exciting opportunity to join our fast-paced firm as a Legal Secretary/Notarial Assistant to provide administrative and clerical support to a Partner and other fee earners as required. You will be working in a very busy legal (notarial) environment which will involve the management of notarial files: liaising directly with clients, assisting in the notarisation of legal documentations, ensuring the CRM system is updated and billing is actioned. Key Responsibilities: 1. Client interaction • Provide excellent service to clients, both internal and external, in a timely and professional manner, presenting a positive image of the firm at all times., • Effective administrate support through diary management, booking appointments, client liaison, responding to emails, dealing with post, photocopying, and preparing correspondence. 2. Notarisation of documents • Assist in drafting, preparing and reviewing of documents for notarisation, legalisation and/or translation., • Manage the maintenance and tracking of all files., • Prepare AML documentation and obtain relevant documentation from clients in a timely manner., • Check all files are accurate and completed within the agreed deadlines. 3. File management • Ensure all information is entered accurately and promptly in the CRM system., • Maintain accurate records of all notarised documents and files in the CRM system., • Ensure data is only retained as per firm guidelines. 4. Financial Management • Understand and follow billing arrangements., • Support notaries in billing on a daily or weekly basis. 5. Practice Management • Comply with the Firm’s Policies and Procedures and adhering to professional standards. Experience Required: Essential • Secretarial experience., • Fluent (native/near native level) in both English and Spanish, both spoken and written., • Fully computer literate with good knowledge of various software packages e.g. MS Office., • The right to work in the UK. Desirable • Practical experience of working in a legal office environment., • Working knowledge of Spanish, • Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365. Key Skills and Personal Attributes to include: • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, completing high volumes of work on a daily basis., • Self-motivated professional, able to organise own workload with minimum supervision., • Ability to manage time and effectively prioritise assigned tasks., • Strong verbal and written communications skill., • Must have a keen eye, with very good attention to detail, accuracy and quality of work., • The ability to build and maintain working relationships., • Demonstrate high degree of integrity and confidentiality., • Ability to work as a part of a team or independently in a proactive and responsible manner., • Ability to take constructive feedback on board and a strong desire to learn., • Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrate sound judgement and good decision making when dealing with problems., • Business acumen and commercial awareness.