Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary Location: Frinton-on-Sea Salary: Competitive Hours: Full-time Working pattern: Office-based / hybrid Gerrard White is recruiting a Legal Secretary for an established law firm client. You'll support a team of solicitors and fee earners, keeping files, documents and diaries in order so they can concentrate on client work. The role Producing letters, emails, reports and legal documents from digital dictation, manuscript and drafts Formatting, proofreading and amending documents to the firm's house style Opening new matters, carrying out file set-up checks and closing files on completion Keeping paper and electronic files organised, accurate and up to date Managing fee earners' diaries, booking appointments, meetings and meeting rooms Acting as first point of contact for client calls and emails, taking clear messages and dealing with routine queries Preparing and sending out client care letters, engagement documents and standard forms Scanning, photocopying, collating and posting documents, including bundles where needed Assisting with billing administration, such as preparing bills and logging payments in and out Liaising with clients, other firms, courts, the Land Registry and other third parties as needed Covering for colleagues in the secretarial team during busy periods and absencesAbout you Experience as a legal secretary or in a legal administration ro...