Wise May are looking for a Legal Secretary for a progressive Law firm, the company are based in a vibrant office in the City. This is a great opportunity to join a diverse team who reward hard work.
Legal Secretary duties to include:
*Full secretarial support.
*Drafting of correspondence and documents (usually to tight deadlines), reformatting into WGM house style, including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
*Filing, document management, opening new matters and archiving.
*Diary management, coordinating internal and external meetings.
*Maintaining contact information, collating lists of parties for specific deals.
*Email management and archiving of emails.
*Encouraging fee earners to keep up to date with DTE, inputting DTE information as provided by fee earners.
*Organising attendance at seminars, work related travel, accommodation etc.
*Organising/assisting with department events and client/marketing events.
*Other ad hoc tasks when required.
Legal Secretary skills:
*High level of ability on all applications, including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
*Ability to work under pressure and prioritise.
*Strong organisational skills.
*Proactive and practical approach.
*Good accuracy and attention to detail.
*Flexible and approachable attitude.
*Confidentiality and discretion.
*Team player.
*Good telephone manner and communication skills, including the ability and confidence to liaise with clients and employees at all levels.
*Candidate must be willing to work outside of normal contractual hours where necessary.
Legal Secretary Benefits:
*Contributory Pension Scheme
*Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
*Income Protection Scheme
*Private Medical Insurance
*GP Service
*25 days holiday
*Subsidised Staff Restaurant
*Health Screening
*Annual Well Being Allowance, On-site Gym, Employee Assistance Programme and Season Ticket Loan.
Hybrid working offered