Legal Secretary

at  Newstaff Employment Services Ltd

Newstaff Employment Services is recruiting for a Legal Secretary on behalf of our client, based in Berkhamsted.
Previous legal secretarial experience is essential and all practice areas will also be considered.

Main Duties:

• The production of documents and correspondence using audio/copy typing
• Attending to clients and others, both on the telephone and in person, where possible dealing with initial enquiries and/or taking detailed messages to enable the appropriate person to deal with the matter on their return
• Management of Fee Earners’ diaries, including scheduling of appointments, arranging meetings, organising travel as appropriate. Ensure all meetings have appropriate facilities arranged eg meeting room booked, refreshments available
• Setting up new files accurately and speedily on instruction
• Dealing promptly and accurately all filing and storage/retrieval requirements in respect of client files
• Assisting in the smooth running of the administration and secretarial support within the department, supporting other Fee Earners and secretarial support where appropriate

Skills Required:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and clear written and oral communication;
• Proven audio typing experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to communicate both in writing and orally with a wide range of people;
• The ability to demonstrate a courteous, helpful and pleasant manner both in person and on the phone;
• Efficiency, reliability and flexibility, able to organise the workload to meet challenging/changing deadlines ensuring prioritisation of different work matters across the team;
• Self-motivation with the ability to be a self-starter and work independently or within a team;
• Proven IT skills, including the use of case management systems, MS Word, Outlook and Excel;

Benefits:

• Excellent office facilitiies
• Staff introduction bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Enhanced sick pay
• Free eye tests
• Paid Flu vaccinations
• Discounted legal advice
• Opportunities to participate in company sponsored charitable events
• Full Time – 09:00 to 17:30 Monday to Friday
• Salary: Up to £26,000 pa + Benefits

Interested? Please call Anne Marie on 01727 864777 or email CV to annemarie.harrington@newstaffemployment.co.u

• The production of documents and correspondence using audio/copy typing
• Attending to clients and others, both on the telephone and in person, where possible dealing with initial enquiries and/or taking detailed messages to enable the appropriate person to deal with the matter on their return
• Management of Fee Earners’ diaries, including scheduling of appointments, arranging meetings, organising travel as appropriate. Ensure all meetings have appropriate facilities arranged eg meeting room booked, refreshments available
• Setting up new files accurately and speedily on instruction
• Dealing promptly and accurately all filing and storage/retrieval requirements in respect of client files
• Assisting in the smooth running of the administration and secretarial support within the department, supporting other Fee Earners and secretarial support where appropriat