Legal Secretary - Private Client
14 days ago
Worthing
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a busy and supportive Private Client team in Worthing. Working closely with a Probate Partner and wider fee-earning team, the Legal Secretary will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the department and delivering a professional, efficient service to clients at what can often be a sensitive time.Day to day, the Legal Secretary will: • Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to legal professionals, • Manage calendars, schedule appointments and organise meetings, • Prepare, proofread and format a wide range of legal documents using Microsoft Word and Excel, • Undertake audio typing for legal correspondence and documentation, • Maintain well-organised electronic and paper filing systems, including opening, closing, storing and retrieving client files in line with office procedures, • Liaise with clients, the Probate Registry, OPG, utility companies and other organisations, always delivering a calm and professional service, • Handle general office duties such as answering telephones, managing correspondence and maintaining office supplies, • Use IT systems and case management effectively to manage information and support the wider office, • Provide flexible cover for other legal secretaries across the business when required To be successful in this role, the Legal Secretary will need to br...