JRRL are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join an established Law Firm in Sevenoaks. The right candidate will be ambitious, driven and forward thinking and have experience within Private Client Advisory. This vacancy has arisen due to someone progressing within this growing company.
This is a full-time role based in the office 5 days per week, however, a 4 day week is an option for the right candidate.
Duties for the Legal Secretary:
* To provide professional, pro-active, high level secretarial support on a broad range of issues relating to estates and private property, tax and planning
* Working with an allocated fee earner or group of fee earners as well as supporting the wider fee earning team, managing multiple tasks
* Using case management system and file management
* Arranging appointments, meetings and conferences
* Sending and responding to invites
* Process expense claims, payment requisition forms, returned advances
* To process all forms including new client form, new matter form, money laundering form, training course booking forms etc.
* To ensure that all electronic filing and paper based filing is up to date and maintained at regular intervals
* To prepare narratives and bills and keep billing files up to date
* To carry out photocopying and scanning as required
Person specification for the Private Client Legal Secretarial role:
* Experience within Private Client Law is essential
* Strong attention to detail, high level organisational skills and reliable
* Ability to remain calm and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
* Self-motivated with an ability to use own initiative with a desire to learn
* Excellent written and verbal communications
* Ability to use discretion
* Excellent IT skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
* Adaptable and flexible
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
* Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
* Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
* Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
* Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
* Life Assurance   - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
* Paid ESG day (Environmental, Social and Governance)
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
* Subsidised gym membership
* Electric car scheme
* Eye Care Voucher
* Agile Working Policy
* Dress for your Day Policy
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to join our client’s busy and growing team of professionals in Private Client. This is a large company that offers career progression.