Details:
- Salary: £24,000 - 25,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Bradford West Yorkshire
- Date: 3 weeks ago
Description:
Tailored Recruitment Consultancy are working with a leading firm of Solicitors in Bradford to recruit an experienced Family Law Legal Secretary
Main Responsibilities
To provide secretarial and clerical support all fee earners and to assist them with delegated fee earning tasks.
As a member of the New Client Team you will participate in the triage process for taking enquiries from prospective clients.
Daily duties
Secretarial duties including the provision of audio typing, ensuring case management system maintained, dealing with clients queries, filing, ensuring post signed, taking payments as required.
Assisting fee earners with tasks e.g. speaking to clients, completing forms etc.
Managing fee earner diaries – making appointments, court updates etc.
Assisting with other office duties including answering the telephone, clerical duties and assisting other secretaries.
Undertaking general office responsibilities as agreed
Occasionally covering reception on rota basis with other secretaries
Participation in “New Client Team” taking new enquiries from prospective clients and assessing whether the firm can assist them and including assessment for legal aid, advising on private client charges etc.
Ensure compliance with Non-Discrimination, Equality and Diversity Policy
Other duties as required by the Directors and practice manager commensurate with the role of Legal Secretary
Training requirements:
Training in the use of firms software
Standard induction
Other training as required e.g. legal knowledge, spreadsheets et cetera
Benefits
Central location
Pension scheme
Great office environment