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Part Time Legal Secretary

Employer
Page Personnel
Location
Bristol
Salary
£19000 - £23000/annum
Closing date
17 Nov 2019

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Sector
Legal
Hours
Part Time
Flexibility
Set hours
Contract Type
Permanent
You will join the firm on a permanent, part time (21 hours per week) basis within Clinical Risk team providing support to 4 fee earners with all secretarial duties.

With 22 fee earners, 4 paralegals, 2 administrators and 6 secretaries currently in the team you will be required to provide an excellent standard of secretarial support to the team and you will also be required to provide support across other practice groups as and when required.

Client Details

My client is a leading Law firm based near Temple Meads train station, they are currently going through a period of growth and offer all candidates the opportunity to develop and progress.

Description

Supporting 4/5 fee earners and providing cover for fee earners in team members absence
Proactively manage diaries
Effective prioritisation of tasks whilst managing a full workload
Liaise and build relationships as appropriate with clients and their support staff
Book client and internal meetings
Booking hotels, flights, car hire and travel
Submitting expenses for fee earners
Prepare correspondence and documents from digital dictation
Answer and make telephone calls
Manage the case management system (Solcase)
File, archive, photocopy, scan and fax documents as and when required
Ensure that client contact information is kept up to date
Proactively assist with ad-hoc business development and communications activities e.g. client contact reports, delegate packs, meet and greet/refreshments for client meetings and forums etc.
Maintain a level of individual knowledge required for the role
Effectively work with fee earners and secretarial team members
Prepare bundles - working alongside team administratorsProfile

Previous secretarial experience within a legal/professional services environment, ideally within a Clinical Negligence team is preferred (however not essential) with a minimum typing speed of 65wpm
Qualified to a minimum of 5 GCSEs (including a grade C in English and Maths) or equivalent
A secretarial NVQ / Diploma or equivalent would be beneficial but is not essential
Must have good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft packages
An excellent eye for detail with a concern for quality and accuracy
A focused client service approach is essential
Team oriented and collaborative with a flexible, can do attitude
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing
Demonstrable ability to multitask and prioritise a full workload under pressure and the ability to work independentlyJob Offer

Part time (21 hours)
Permanent
Great range of benefits
Flexible working hours
£19,000-£23,000 - FULL TIME EQUIVALENT

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