Legal Secretary - Conveyancing
Devizes
My client is a well-established and award-winning law firm who are current recruiting for a Conveyancing Legal Secretary to join their Devizes office on a full-time or part time basis. They offer a positive, supportive, and forward- looking environment in which to grow your career.
Duties will include:
* Managing Fee Earner’s diary
* Preparing files for billing
* Screening incoming calls
* Typing of correspondence, photocopying, filing sending faxes and opening new files.
* Sorting and prioritising mail, emails and messages
* Dealing with client’s matters where appropriate
* Supporting in all areas of work where appropriate
* Provision of a reliable and efficient service to clients
* Provision of a professional & friendly service to clients with the ability to recognise when clients may be going through a difficult process e.g. divorce or family transactions.
* Preparation of straightforward legal documents
* Commitment to the LEXCEL & Investors in People standards, the requirements of the Law Society and to understand them.
Skills and experience required:
Essential:
* Proven experience of Legal Secretary work
* To have the ability to remain calm, polite and focused when dealing with different situations
* To have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
* The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with all employees
* Great attention to detail
* To be able to produce a high standard of work when under pressure
* The ability to make sound decisions taking ownership when required.
* To present in a professional manner
* To have excellent IT skills including Microsoft packages
Desirable:
* Legal Secretary Level 2 Certificate/Diploma
* Experience of Investors in People and LEXCEL accreditation
* An understanding &/or experience in Post Completions would be a great advantage