Elite Personnel Services Ltd
Location
Leeds | United Kingdom
Job description
Are you an experienced Legal Secretary seeking a new permanent job? Would you like to work for a very friendly, progressive law firm? Is Leeds, West Yorkshire convenient for you? If so, this could be just the job for you!
Providing secretarial support to the care and public team lawyers, duties to include:
• Typing documents, emails, file notes etc for Fee Earners
• Preparing legal aid applications
• Opening files on the case management system
• Answering calls and assisting clients with enquiries
• Liaising with clients/professionals to arrange appointments/meetings etc
• Dealing with incoming emails/post and corresponding as appropriate
• Digital dictation using Bighand
• Updating the CMS database continuously
• Ensuring files are full time recorded for billing
• Preparing bundles on BundleDocs software
• Updating experts register
• Assisting other Fee Earners within the team and providing cover for other secretaries in their absence
• Ensuring confidentiality and security of documentation and information at all times
You will have:
• Knowledge of public law care proceedings together with and understanding of legal aid
• Fast and accurate typing skills
In addition, you will be able to prioritise workloads and multi-task, work on your own initiative and be willing to take on new tasks. Word is also essential together with good numeracy skills and a discrete, professional and diplomatic manner.
In return, our client offers a great team working environment and excellent benefits!
Hours of work are Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00 with 1 hour lunch with the flexibility of working hybrid.
If you are interested, please call Helen or Deborah IMMEDIATELY on 01274 to discuss further.
Elite Personnel Services Limited is an equal opportunities employer acting as an Employment Agency in the case of work-seekers for permanent positions, and as an Employment Business in the case of work-seekers for temporary positions and it is our policy to treat job applicants, employees and workers in the same way, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnic origin or disability.
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Salary
£23k - £26k per annum
