Legal Secretary
Family & Matrimonial
Tyne and Wear
£20,000 - £25,000

Legal Secretary, Family Law

Ref: 1214| Posted: 9th Dec 2024

Eventus Recruitment are seeking a Legal Secretary with Family experience for a thriving law firm based in Newcastle. This is a permanent position with full-time hours but with flexible start and finish times. Other benefits include 25 days holiday, rising with service, annual salary reviews and a travel subsidy scheme.

Role Responsibilities

The incoming Legal Secretary will be assisting the Family team, with the administrative elements of their caseload comprising both publicly and privately funded family law, including care proceedings. Duties may include although not be limited to:

  • Hands on assistance with the caseload, liaising with the courts, involvement in preparing documents and potentially drafting documents, with support
  • Diary management
  • Preparing legal documents, correspondence and court forms by audio and copy typing (digital dictation)
  • Greeting visitors to the office
  • Answering the telephone and dealing with enquiries from clients and other legal professionals
  • Photocopying, filing, scanning and other administrative duties

Person Specification 

Applications are sought from experienced Legal Secretaries with experience in Family law, particularly publicly funded matters and liaising with the Legal Aid Agency. You will also:

  • Have excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, use of CMS, and Excel if possible
  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Have a professional telephone manner
  • Be proactive and able to use own initiative
  • Be very organised
  • Be able to work well under pressure
  • Have a willingness to adapt
  • Be someone who works well within a team environment
  • Be someone keen to learn new skills and be open to development and training

Benefits and Rewards

You will be joining an incredibly supportive and team orientated organisation situated in recently refurbished offices close to Newcastle City Centre, easily accessible on public transport or by car.  

Benefits include 25 days holiday, rising with service, annual salary reviews, contractual sick pay and a travel subsidy scheme. Contractual hours are 35 per week, but there is flexibility over start and finish times.

About the Company

The firm is a highly successful law firm, with an established client base tracking back over decades. They are a growing firm, with headcount due to increase by 15% this year. They are friendly and welcoming and provide an excellent working environment for their staff. They are approximately 5 minutes’ walk from Newcastle Central Station. They are very focussed on development and progression of their staff.

Next Steps

If you are interested in learning more about this Legal Secretary role, please send your CV to Amy Watson at Eventus Legal via email at amy.watson@eventuslegal.com or contact 0113 418 2494 for a confidential discussion.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career.

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