Legal Secretary

at  Staffline Recruitment Ireland

LEGAL SECRETARY

We are recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join the team of one of our Clients based in Ballymena. The client is a busy general law practice in Ballymena Town Centre who caters for a wide range of their client’s personal and commercial legal requirements across Northern Ireland.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ideally you will have worked as a legal secretary for at least one year but this is not essential as the client will provide training.
• Always maintaining confidentiality.
• You must have knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• You must take pride in your work and have a high degree of accuracy.

• Opening and closing files and working within the firm’s case management system.
• Transcription and typing of letters, emails, file notes, pleadings, and other legal documentation with Microsoft Office software.
• Keeping files under review and up-to-date.
• Making and receiving phone calls and liaising with clients, agents and other solicitors.
• Arranging solicitor- client appointments.
• Proof-reading draft documents.
• Supporting fellow clerical staff during busy periods.
• Experience filing Legal Aid claims through the LAMS system would be advantageous.