Legal Secretary - Family/Litigation

My client is recruiting for a Legal Secretary with at least 6 months' experience within a legal environment to join their well-established Litigation and Family Law department in Woodford, London.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their career within a busy and supportive team, providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to fee earners across both Litigation and Family matters.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• At least 6 months' experience working within a legal secretary or legal administration role
• Previous experience within Litigation and/or Family Law is desirable
• Excellent typing and audio dictation skills
• Strong organisational and diary management abilities
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• High attention to detail
• IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office
• A proactive, enthusiastic and professional approach
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance

The successful Legal Secretary will undertake duties including, but not limited to:

• Providing secretarial support to Litigation and Family solicitors
• Audio typing and word processing using digital dictation
• Preparing legal correspondence, court documents and bundles
• Managing diaries, appointments and meetings
• Liaising with clients, barristers, courts and third parties
• Opening new files and maintaining accurate case records
• Filing, scanning, photocopying and general administrative duties
• Handling incoming and outgoing post
• Assisting with document production and file management
• Providing additional administrative support across the department as required

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.

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