Legal Secretary

PSM Recruitment have a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join the family team in a reputable Solicitors based in Maidstone.

This is a full-time role, Monday Friday with hybrid working options available if required. The hybrid working practice is designed to help you achieve the right balance between working in the office and working from home, whilst ensuring that the clients and firms needs are met.

The Role

• The Family team deal with mid to high level family law matters, complex financial cases, pre and post nuptial agreement, domestic violence issues and children matters. The team additionally assist with RSPCA matters. As a Legal Secretary, you will undertake a variety of important tasks including, but not limited to:
• Building relationships with clients and other solicitors/barrister s clerks in writing and over the phone
• Diary management for allocated legal advisors
• Arranging meetings / appointments including booking meeting rooms and preparing documents ahead of the meeting
• Using the team s precedents, copy typing or audio / digital dictation
• Ensuring electronic files are kept up-to-date
• Opening and closing / archiving files
• Attending team, and training meetings as required
• You will be expected to work in a team alongside fellow support staff, as well as independently assisting with a range of interesting work.
• Are you the right person?
• The role would suit an experienced legal secretary, with experience in the family legal environment. You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a professional telephone manner and be able to demonstrate high attention to detail.
• You will need to be comfortable working with various IT systems, however training will be provided, and have strong numeracy skills with an ability to understand financial ledgers.

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (required)
• Audio typing: 1 year (required)
• Administrative experience: 1 year (required)
• Numeracy: 1 year (required)

Salary £23,000 – £28,000 DOE

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent