Family Legal Secretary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Legal Secretary to provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to Fee Earners within a busy Family Law department, while delivering an excellent standard of client care. Key Requirements • Previous legal secretarial experience, ideally within Family Law. • Experience of audio typing and word processing. • GCSEs at Grade C/Grade 5 or above, or equivalent. • Excellent organisational and client care skills. • Ability to work effectively under pressure within a busy department. • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. • Ability to manage workloads with minimal supervision. • Good understanding of Legal Aid contractual requirements and procedures. • Experience using a client case management system and the Legal Aid CCMS system. Key Responsibilities • Prepare correspondence, bills and legal documents for Fee Earners using audio typing and word processing. • Open and maintain electronic client files, including completing relevant compliance checks and procedures. • Deal with clients by telephone and in person, providing professional and friendly administrative support without giving legal advice. • Complete photocopying and other general administrative duties. • Arrange appointments and meetings and maintain accurate and up-to-date diaries. • Assist Fee Earners with diary management, key dates and general organisation. • Ensure delegated tasks are completed accurately, efficiently and within required timescales. • Attend to new client enquiries, obtain relevant information and complete appropriate conflict checks. • Undertake training and contribute to ongoing professional development. Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful