Legal Secretary

Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Legal Secretary to join their team in Inverness. The successful applicant will undertake a busy and varied workload, working within a highly supportive team environment. Providing comprehensive secretarial support to Partners and Solicitors within the Commercial Team, specific duties include:

Typing a range of correspondence and documentation containing legal terminology.

Dealing with client enquiries face to face and by telephone.

Diary management, co-ordinating and setting up meetings.

Transcription of legal documents with accuracy and attention to detail.

Dealing with email enquiries.

Liaising with a range of internal and external contacts.

Updating and managing client case files, opening and closing records accordingly.

Administration and secretarial duties including preparation of various legal forms and templates.

Filing, photocopying, scanning, and invoicing.

Previous legal secretarial/administration experience.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work as part of a team and also manage a busy personal workload.

Strong IT and administrative skills.

Polite telephone manner.

Calm under pressure with good organisational and time management skills.

Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail.

Capable of prioritising in order to work to deadlines.

An excellent knowledge of MS Office including Word, Outlook, etc.