At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a dynamic legal team with administration and client communication.
- Company: Join a top 50 award-winning law firm in a hybrid role.
- Benefits: Enjoy private healthcare, 25 days holiday, and competitive perks.
- Other info: Great opportunity for professional development in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be part of an energetic team and grow your legal career.
- Qualifications: Minimum 2 years as a Legal Secretary with strong typing skills.
The predicted salary is between 24300 - 29700 £ per year.
Douglas Scott are on the look out for an excellent and proactive and self-motivated Legal Secretary to join our leading TOP 50 Client. The role will be based at their Reading office.
If you are looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive, ambitious, growing and energetic team, and would like to join an award-winning law led professional law firm, we would like to hear from you. This role is perfect for a Legal Secretary who has at least 2 years in a similar role.
- Coordinating team diaries and arranging travel
- Ensuring regular and efficient billing and monitoring retainer arrangements
- Make and receive telephone calls, ensuring all calls are managed
- Prepare monthly client billing, expense claims and general finance tasks
- Maintain database with client and contact details
- Organisation of meetings, domestic and international travel, accommodation and attendance at external events and conference
- Developing good working relationships with both internal colleagues and external clients and contacts as required, promoting a positive working culture and environment
- Draft correspondence and prepare standard documentation from audio/copy
Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary of a minimum of 2 years.
- Fast and accurate typing speeds
- Conversant in document formatting including track changes, auto-numbering and creating table of contents
- Conversant in document version control
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Digital dictation and any other in-house systems in use throughout the firm
- Meeting arrangements, telephone and email communication
The firm are offering Private Healthcare, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Legal Secretary, based in or near Reading, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to.
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Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment Recruitment Team
