Legal Secretary - Private Client in Telford

I'm supporting a well established and supportive Law firm based in Telford who is recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary / Assistant to support the Senior Partner in the Private Client Wills and Probate Department.

The job role will include -

• Handling telephone and other queries from clients and others.
• Receiving telephone messages, facsimile messages and emails ensuring they are dealt with promptly.
• Communicating with clients in their personal calls to the office and ensuring that they are given a prompt, efficient and friendly service.
• Assisting with duties including typing of letters, documents, filing and copying.
• Preparing documents and correspondence, including preparing mail and enclosures.
• Assisting in administration of Private Client files from opening of files to their close and subsequent archiving
• Making appointments, maintaining and reviewing the diary on a daily basis.
• Management of financial aspects of client files including ensuring that all money transactions are notified to the Accounts Clerk and are also noted on every file's money sheet.
• Research of relevant legal issues.
• Drafting legal documents and correspondence.
• Meeting with clients on behalf of the department to assist with legal matters such as Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate matters.
• Regular reviews of files.
• Covering for others when they are unavailable.
• Providing guidance to new, inexperienced or temporary members of staff as necessary.
• Ensuring all matters are dealt with smoothly in the absence of Senior Partner and that clients queries are promptly dealt with.
• Ensuring that the Wills LPA's & Probate precedents and database are kept up-to-date, effective and in order.

Skills Required

• Ability to learn quickly.
• A willingness to develop secretarial skills.
• An ability to work under pressure.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills - There will be significant contact with clients and other parties with whom a good working relationship is crucial.
• The ability to apply common sense in handling competing priorities.
• Sound work management and organisational skills and Initiative.

Essential Attributes

• Existing experience in an office environment is essential.
• Proficiency with Word and Outlook.
• Good Typing speed.
• Excellent typing accuracy.
• Good spelling and punctuation.
• Good attention to detail.

this role is working for a leading law firm, offering excellent benefits, career progression and competitive salary