Senior Legal Secretary

We are delighted to be representing a highly established legal firm in Solihull who is keen to find a experienced Senior Secretary with a minimum of 3 years experience in law to support a Principal Solicitor.

The opportunity necessitates a person who is able and prepared to work in a challenging, demanding and very fast-paced environment. They must be adaptable, possess the ability to learn and be flexible in many different situations.

Responsibilities shall include but not be limited to: -

• Attending client conferences and taking notes
• Collating and indexing Court bundles and documents
• Communicating with clients and stakeholders
• Diary management
• Digital audio transcription
• General administrative duties and tasks
• Handling enquiries and screening telephone calls
• Maintaining orderly client files
• Production, preparation and amendment of legal documents, statements and forms
• Proofreading legal documents
• Provide guidance to junior and temporary secretaries when required to do so
• Take responsibility towards their own self-development
• Use initiative to progress files within the limits of their own ability

Requirements

The successful candidate shall have at least three years’ legal secretarial experience. They must have excellent computer / IT and organisational skills. They shall be required to have the requisite ability to communicate and liaise with clients and stakeholders in a confident manner. They shall be able to undertake digital audio typing with a high degree of accuracy and speed with a minimum of 90 WPM.

They should have a full, clean UK driving licence and access their own vehicle to ensure they can get to our clients offices daily.