Legal Secretary / Legal Administrator
24 days ago
Banbury
A great opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary in Banbury, working with the Dispute Resolution Department on a full-time permanent basis. \n The successful candidate will provide a full secretarial and support service within the department, supporting a Senior Solicitor and Paralegal. You will need excellent keyboard skills, a polite and patient manner, initiative, and a flexible approach, no previous experience needed - just excellent administration skills. \n Day to day duties include - \n\n • Undertaking typing and secretarial work within the Dispute Resolution Department\n, • Dealing with initial new client enquiries, allocating them amongst fee earners and signposting appropriately\n, • Handling of and dealing with clients’ calls (as delegated by fee earners) and liaising with fee earners on case developments\n, • Dealing with clients by phone, email and in person as required\n, • Making appointments for clients and diary management\n, • Conflict checks on new clients\n, • Maintaining files and ensuring efficient case management of matters\n, • Preparing bundles for court\n, • Preparing documents as required by fee earners\n, • File opening and closing of matters using the case management system\n, • Producing accurate detailed work to ensure excellence in legal services\n, • Attending Dispute Resolution Department Support Meetings and Firm Wide Meetings\n, • Support with preparation of bills for approval\n, • Issue accurate cost scheduling for clients on a regular basis under fee earner supervision and instructions\n, • Maintain and protect client confidentiality at all times internally and externally\n, • Providing other general administrative support\n, • Undertaking any reasonable instructions given by management within the limits of this employment description\n\n The ideal candidate will have - \n\n • Excellent keyboard skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Word. Case management system experience would be advantageous\n, • Strong administrative experience essential\n, • Dynamic in approach and uses initiative when dealing with clients or potential clients\n, • A positive approach to customer service\n, • Ability to be a team player and flexible outlook\n, • Efficiency to deal with awkward situations and difficult clients in a professional manner\n, • Ability to remain discreet and maintain employee and client confidentiality at all times\n\n Please apply asap, this role is working for a friendly and supportive team, with excellent benefits and competitive salary within a well established Law firm. \n