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