Eventus Legal are seeking a Legal Secretary to join a highly successful Litigation team in Stockton-on-Tees. This is a permanent job that can be worked on a full-time or 4 day per week basis. The successful Legal Secretary will be rewarded with great benefits including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, free parking, hybrid working and flexi-time.
Role responsibilities
The incoming Legal Secretary will be providing secretarial and administrative support to the Litigation team, encompassing such duties as:
- Corresponding with clients
- Typing audio dictation and other general typing work
- Preparing bundles and other documents for court
- Carrying out ID and anti-money laundering checks
- Opening and updating client files on our practice management system (Proclaim)
- Preparing client bills and completion statements
Person specification
Applications are sought from Legal Secretaries with prior experience in a legal role. You will also:
- Have excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and database systems
- Be highly organised and hard working
- Have great communication skills and be able to work well in a team
- Be able to pick up new skills and systems easily
- Have strong initiative skills and a “can-do” approach
- Have a keen eye for detail and be able to complete tasks with a high level of accuracy
- Have a professional and confident telephone manner
Benefits and Rewards
The successful Legal Secretary will be joining an incredibly supportive and successful full-service law firm located in modern offices in Stockton-on-Tees.
They are offering a generous salary (negotiable depending on experience) and host of other benefits including:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays rising with service and the option to buy/sell
- Free Parking
- Additional day of leave for your birthday
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Salary sacrifice company pension (5% employer contribution rising with service)
- Hybrid working (1 or 2 days remote working per week)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted legal services
- Life insurance
Above all they offer a flexible, team spirited, friendly working environment that rewards you for your hard work.
About the Company
The firm is a highly successful law firm, with a client base tracking back decades. The firm is growing is one of the strongest names in the Teesside legal market, having won many awards over the past years.
Next Steps
Apply now to be considered for this career enhancing job opportunity. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Litigation Legal Secretary job, please send your CV to Amy Watson at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at amy.watson@eventuslegal.com or phone 0113 418 2494.
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