Eventus Legal are seeking a Legal Secretary to join a highly successful Family & Private Client team in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This is a permanent job that can be worked on a full-time basis, but with flexibility over hours. The successful Legal Secretary will be rewarded with great benefits including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising with service plus hybrid working.
Role responsibilities
The incoming Legal Secretary will be providing secretarial and administrative support to fee-earners in the Family Law and Private Client team, encompassing such duties as:
- Opening, updating and closing files on our practice management system
- Obtaining client ID, conducting AML searches and media checks
- Typing audio dictation, letters, telephone notes, file notes and documents
- Preparing prescribed forms
- Preparing documentation and court bundles relevant to client matters
- Creating paying in slips and requisitioning payments
- Corresponding with clients and/or other law firms; arranging appointments for fee-earners and giving initial information to clients regarding their appointments and acting the as first port of call for client queries
- Greeting visitors to the office
- Photocopying
- Organising and distributing the teams incoming and outgoing post
- Preparing invoices
Person specification
Applications are sought from Legal Secretaries with prior experience in a legal role, ideally within Private Client or Family Law. 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
Experience in Family Law or Private Client is preferred, and this is not an entry-level role, prior experience is required.
Benefits and Rewards
The successful Legal Secretary will be joining an incredibly supportive and successful full-service law firm located in modern offices in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
They are offering a generous salary (up to £26,500 for exceptionally experienced candidates) and host of other benefits including:
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays rising with service and the option to buy / sell
- 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 North-East legal market, having won many awards over the past years, including Law Firm of the Year at the Northern Law Awards.
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.
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.
The Eventus Recruitment Group are award-winning recruitment specialists operating in the Legal, HR, Finance and Accountancy sectors across the UK. Please note, the years’ experience and / or salary are listed in our advertisements as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Our privacy policy can be found on the bottom of our website.