Eventus Legal are seeking a Legal Secretary with experience to join a specialist Family Law Firm in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The successful candidate will be working as part of a highly regarded team specialising in publicly funded family matters, that offer excellent career prospects. Benefits include 20 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays, Christmas closure and free parking locally.
Role responsibilities
The successful Legal Secretary will be responsible for providing secretarial support to the well-established Family team, who specialise mainly in publicly funded family matters (legal aid). In addition to general administration, duties for this role will include:
- Diary management
- Preparing legal documents, correspondence and court forms by audio and copy typing (digital dictation)
- Liaising with clients
- Greeting visitors to the office
- Answering the telephone and being the first point of call for all enquiries
Person specification
Applications are sought from Legal Secretaries or Administrators with prior experience, ideally supporting a Family Law team, although other areas of law will be considered provided you are family with the court process. You will also be able to work independently and provide excellent levels of customer service. As well as this, you will be able to display:
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability and use of own initiative
- Ability to organise and prioritise your workload within the required timescales
- Excellent PC/keyboard skills
- Ability to work within a very busy and dynamic office environment
Benefits and Rewards
You will be rewarded with a generous salary and benefits package including 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, Christmas closure and free local parking. For those looking to progress to fee-earning, the firm are willing to support you to do that.
About the Company
This firm is a very well-established law firm for publicly funded family matters. You will be joining a small team, who are friendly and collaborative. They are prepared to invest in their staff, and provided their commitment is reciprocated, you will be given extensive training and development opportunities.
Next Steps
If you are interested in learning more about this Legal Secretary role, please send your CV to Amy Watson at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at vanessa.grey@eventuslegal.com or call 07972 760099 for a confidential discussion.
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