Legal Secretary
Job Description
Job title: Legal Secretary
Company: Blue Pelican
Job description: Legal Secretary (Corporate team)Tunbridge Wells or HorshamFull time, permanent£26,000 – £30,000 (DOE)Hybrid available – 2 days working from homeAre you looking to progress and develop your legal career with a forward-thinking firm?This leading Legal 500 law firm have multiple offices across Kent and are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join their corporate team in Tunbridge Wells or Horsham.This would be a great opportunity for someone with a solid level of secretarial experience to progress within a fantastic and highly regarded company.Responsibilities
- Supporting 3-4 partners across the corporate/commercial team
- Managing the diaries of the fee earners, arranging meetings and booking facilities/rooms
- Maintaining client details on the firm’s case management system.
- Production/location of necessary documents on behalf of the fee earners within the team.
- Communicating with clients and other people within the firm, both over email and phone.
- Dealing with cases from opening to close across a variety of issues.
- Developing strong and trusting relationships with clients.
About you
- You must have previous experience working as a legal secretary (in any practice area)
- You will possess excellent organisational skills and have the ability to prioritise competing workloads
- Have the confidence to work alongside senior stakeholders and external clients
- Strong technology skills – you must be familiar with Microsoft packages and have the ability to learn new systems with ease.
- You must be proactive, it’s a busy department so they need someone that requires minimal supervision
For further information, please contact Lydia Walker onI recruit for legal roles across London & Kent, so if this opportunity isn’t quite right, please get in touch to discuss other options.
Expected salary: £26000 – 30000 per year
Location: Kent
