LEGAL SECRETARY - RUGBY

We are recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our Child Care Team in Rugby on a full-time and permanent basis.

Responsibilities

As a Legal Secretary your day-to-day remit will include but not limited to:

• Support the team by carrying out all secretarial tasks and help, when necessary, with all administrative tasks including audio typing.
• Assisting the fee earners with financial management e.g., disbursements, Legal Aid processing work,
• Liaising with experts.
• Diary management, arranging and, making arrangements for meetings; booking meetings rooms or external venues as required.
• E-filing
• Legal Aid administrative work
• Time recording
• Answering the telephone and making telephone calls as required.

Skills and Experience

• Previous Legal Secretary / Secretarial experience with quick audio typing speed.
• Strong experience in Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience in case management systems
• Exceptional prioritising/organisational skills.
• Strong ability to self-manage a large workload in a busy team.Good client care skills and an ability to show compassion in difficult circumstances.

Remuneration & Benefits

33 days holiday, including public and bank holidays, increasing with length of service, pension contributions and free car parking.