Legal Secretary

Our client, based in Northamptonshire are seeking a Legal Secretary. To be considered for the role, it is crucial that the candidate has relevant experience in a secretarial in a busy Law Firm. Duties & Responsibilities: * Preparation of correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing * File management i.e. daily filing on clients’ matters * File opening, closure, storage and retrieval from archive in accordance with the Firm’s procedures * Preparation of mails and enclosures for dispatch, taking utmost care to attach the appropriate enclosures to the right correspondence. * Diary management to include arranging and re-arranging meetings where necessary, setting reminders for key dates, chasing search results and other such reminders to promote excellent client care and ensure smooth running of files. * Liaise with clients (both face to face and on the telephone), other solicitors, lenders and other parties as instructed by the Director. * Provide support to other secretaries if required and requested by the Office Manager. * Answering incoming calls in a professional manner and directing them to the relevant people, taking detailed and useful messages * Undertaking general administrative duties * Assisting with accounts queries, postings and billing * Preparing, editing and formatting documents * Some legal research for and on behalf of the Director * Other such secretarial and administrative tasks as necessary and required by the Director and/or Office Manager To be considered for this role, you must have: * Excellent organisational skills, and ability to multitask. * Impeccable time keeping and reliability. * Impressive communication skills: verbal and written. * Attention to detail, accuracy, and high-quality work. * Ability to hit the ground running. * Ability to work autonomously and as part of a Team – must be a team player