Legal Secretary - Private Client

I'm supporting a well established and supportive Law firm who is recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary / Assistant to support the Senior Partner in the Private Client Wills and Probate Department. The job role will include - ¨ Handling telephone and other queries from clients and others. ¨ Receiving telephone messages, facsimile messages and emails ensuring they are dealt with promptly. ¨ Communicating with clients in their personal calls to the office and ensuring that they are given a prompt, efficient and friendly service. ¨ Assisting with duties including typing of letters, documents, filing and copying. ¨ Preparing documents and correspondence, including preparing mail and enclosures. ¨ Assisting in administration of Private Client files from opening of files to their close and subsequent archiving ¨ Making appointments, maintaining and reviewing the diary on a daily basis. ¨ Management of financial aspects of client files including ensuring that all money transactions are notified to the Accounts Clerk and are also noted on every file’s money sheet. ¨ Research of relevant legal issues. ¨ Drafting legal documents and correspondence. ¨ Meeting with clients on behalf of the department to assist with legal matters such as Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate matters. ¨ Regular reviews of files. ¨ Covering for others when they are unava...