I’m currently looking to recruit for a secretary/legal assistant to join a very busy residential property team in Witney, this role is a full time position 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday working for a well established Law firm.
Key Responsibilities
• Administrative support including: file opening, document production, filing/archiving, retrieval of files, photocopying, email management, cheque requests, and dealing with post
• Audio typing standard and non-standard letters
• Producing correspondence, enclosures, forms, and documents
• Arranging the scanning and photocopying of paperwork
• Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries
• Arranging meetings and other appointments, and liaising with estate agents and solicitors • Gathering information and updating the case management system
• Carrying out other duties and responsibilities as required Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
• Previous experience within a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant role for a property team desirable
• Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
• Ability to work quickly, to deadlines and under pressure
• Competent with IT applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook, and experience on case management systems
• Excellent keyboard and word processing skills
• Possess high levels of speed and accuracy
• Have a good telephone manner and be comfortable speaking with clients on the telephone.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management
• A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties
• Good attention to detail
• Professional, personal presentation.
Please apply today this role is working for a local friendly Law firm within a supportive team, free on-site parking available, pus 25 days holiday plus the bank holidays.