Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
- 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
- Birthday off
- Free parking
We are working with a well established legal practice based in Dover and are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to support their Matrimonial department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting fee earners with divorce, separation, financial settlements, and child arrangements.
- Preparing legal documents, consent orders, Form E, statements, and court bundles
- Typing correspondence, often from audio dictation, including letters and emails to clients, solicitors, barristers, and courts
- Managing files and archiving both physical and digital case files in line with compliance procedures
- Managing diaries, scheduling client meetings, court hearings, mediation appointments, and conferences with counsel
- Drafting bills, logging fee earner time, chasing payments, and preparing cost schedules
- Acting as the first point of contact: answering calls, taking messages, and handling initial client queries with discretion
- Sending welcome packs, liaising with third parties: including courts, other law firms, barristers, CAFCASS, and financial advisers
Person specification:
- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, ideally within family or matrimonial law
- Confident in handling sensitive cases with tact and confidentiality
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in audio typing and document preparation
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask under pressure
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and case management systems
Applications will only be considered, if you live within a 30 minute commutable distance to Dover. To apply email:
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