At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a dynamic legal team with administrative tasks 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 career advancement 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 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
Douglas Scott are on the look out for an excellent, 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 conferences
- 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 is required. Candidates should have:
- 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 is 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.
PROPERTY LEGAL SECRETARY (Permanent) in Reading employer: Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
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Contact Details:
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment Recruitment Team
