Legal Secretary

LEGAL SECRETARY - Property

READING - HYBRID

Douglas Scott are on the look out for an excellent, proactive, and self-motivated Legal Secretary to join our leading TOP 50 Client. The role will be based at their Reading office.

If you are looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive, ambitious, growing, and energetic team, and would like to join an award-winning law led professional law firm, we would like to hear from you. This role is perfect for a Legal Secretary who has at least 2 years in a similar role.

The Role:

• Full secretarial support to the Residential team
• Diary management / arranging meetings
• Coordinating team diaries and arranging travel
• Opening of client files
• Ensuring regular and efficient billing and monitoring retainer arrangements
• Carry out copying, archiving, organisation of client files and filing systems, including electronic filing
• Make and receive telephone calls, ensuring all calls are managed
• Dealing with invoices
• Prepare monthly client billing, expense claims, and general finance tasks
• Maintain database with client and contact details
• Organisation of meetings, domestic and international travel, accommodation, and attendance at external events and conferences
• Developing good working relationships with both internal colleagues and external clients and contacts as required, promoting a positive working culture and environment
• Working across teams, including in particular business development, in promoting the interests of business
• Draft correspondence and prepare standard documentation from audio/copy

The Candidate:

• Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary of a minimum of 2 years
• Fast and accurate typing speeds
• Previous experience using a case management system
• Conversant in document formatting including track changes, auto-numbering, and creating table of contents
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Digital dictation, and any other in-house systems in use throughout the firm
• Proficient in diary management; meeting arrangements, telephone, and email communication
• Ability to prioritise tasks and to work under pressure
• Able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility
• Able to produce accurate work with strong attention to detail
• Team player who is able to work as part of a team and use initiative but also able to work independently

The firm is offering Private Healthcare, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Legal Secretary, based in or near Reading, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to

Not Applicable

Full-time

Legal

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