Eventus Legal are seeking a Legal Secretary with experience to support a Residential Conveyancing team within a highly regarded law firm in Darlington. This job opening is a permanent, full-time position with benefits including above statutory holiday allowance plus bank holidays plus additional given for Christmas shutdown and reduced cost parking nearby.
Role responsibilities
The incoming Legal Secretary will be working directly for an experienced (and very friendly!) Solicitor specialising in residential conveyancing. They have a high quality client base, and are not a volume law firm. You will be responsible for:
- Producing legal documents
- Providing secretarial support
- Answering telephone calls, transferring calls and taking messages
- Keeping accurate records of meetings and appointments
- Arranging meetings and managing the Partners’ diary
- Meeting clients, checking IDs and opening files
- Closing, archiving and storing files
Person specification
Applications are sought from Personal Assistants, Administrators or Legal Secretaries with experience in the legal industry, ideally with prior experience in residential conveyancing or property work, although applicants outside of this are welcomed.
You will have experience in responding efficiently and effectively to all communications, supporting, and encouraging other members of the team and conducting yourself in a professional and caring manner.
Benefits and Rewards
A rewarding salary, dependent on experience is on offer for the incoming Legal Secretary, along with the following benefits:
- Above statutory holiday allowance plus bank holidays
- Christmas shutdown (with days between Christmas and NY given as additional)
- Reduced cost car parking nearby
- 5% matched pension scheme
- Life assurance at 4 times salary
About the Company
The successful Legal Secretary will be joining a long-established, highly regarded law firm in Darlington. Their open and collaborative culture, and commitment to providing legal services of the highest standards and truly specialising in their fields, have been key to the firm’s success.
Next Steps
Apply now to be considered for this career enhancing job opportunity. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this 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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