Legal Secretary

Location

City of London, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Job Details

Our client is a full-service law firm catering to domestic and international high-net-worth private individuals, family offices and commercial clients. Established in the late 18th century, in addition to private clients, they have a very good reputation in corporate and commercial areas.

To support their continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join their private client team in London. This is an onsite role for the first month and hybrid thereafter.

The ideal candidate should have previous legal experience within Private Client.

The Role:

• Assisting in drafting, editing and formatting legal documents such as sewing/binding deeds, wills, contracts, briefs and court documents.
• Maintaining and organising case files, legal records and correspondences.
• Managing Lawyers' schedules including calendar management, court dates, appointments and deadlines.
• Conducting legal research, using online databases and libraries to gather information for the team.
• Assisting with billing and accounting tasks such as filing/tracking billable hours, generating invoices and processing payments.
• Working collaboratively with a team of secretaries

To Qualify:

• Must have previous legal secretarial experience, gained from a recognised law firm and have demonstrated skills in providing administrative support.
• Able to work under pressure and able to work to deadlines, with concise writing skills, spelling, punctuation and proof reading skills would suit this role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheet and other legal research tools.
• Professional demeanour, and the ability to interact effectively with internal stakeholders

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please connect with Karen Dancel at [email protected]

Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.

Please note: Where a level of experience, such as 'PQE', is indicated, please note that this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience

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£35k - £45k per annum