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Employment & Litigation Legal Secretary

Employment & Litigation Legal Secretary

Posted 4 March by Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
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£25,000 - £28,000 per annum
Edinburgh , Midlothian
Permanent, full-time
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Posted by Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Legal Secretary - Employment & Litigation
Edinburgh - Hybrid 
£25,000 - £28,000 - Experience Dependant

A fantastic, top 50 established Edinburgh firm, known to us as a client for many years are keen to add an experienced Legal Secretary to their already impressive team Employment & Litigation Team in Edinburgh.
Based in well-equipped Edinburgh offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Employment & Litigation Legal Secretary will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Secretaries, Administrators and Coordinators to deliver a high quality of a full range of Legal Secretarial Duties. 

Duties and responsibilities of a Legal Secretary in Employment & Litigation:
  • Prioritising workflow from the team inbox
  • Internal and external meeting arrangements 
  • Organising meetings, ensuring the correct facilities are booked and liaising with internal / external attendees
  • Responding and dealing with external or internal telephone calls and queries in a professional manner 
  • Organising travel arrangements 
  • Document formatting  / amendments
  • Organisation of file management, including closing of files and archiving 
  • Managing and understanding the end-to-end billing process
  • Creating standard bills / disbursements / requesting credit notes
  • Completing financial reports where required
  • Managing group and fee earner contacts to ensure they are up to date
  • Providing administrative support to fee earners 
  • Assisting on ad-hoc administration
Skills Required in Employment & Litigation:
  • Extensive relevant experience as a Legal Secretary
  • Excellent diary management
  • IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Lync - Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams
  • Basic understanding of billing
  • Document management and filing efficiently
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
  • Applies knowledge and judgement to solve problems and make decisions
The firm are offering 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a hybrid working arrangement to suit the candidate, bonus, and a range of competitive benefits. 

If you have the relevant experience for this Edinburgh based Employment & Litigation Legal Secretary role, please apply within or send your CV to for immediate consideration. 

Reference: 52243622

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