.DACBeachcroft is looking for a Legal Secretary to join on a full-time, permanent, hybrid basis.
The hours for this role are 9:00am - 5:00pm.
This role will join as an integral part of an established team of secretaries, where the main purpose is to provide an excellent standard of secretarial support to a team of fee earners across the practice area.
Role Responsibilities Able to work independently, pro-actively and with accuracy, key responsibilities include: Effective prioritisation and ownership of tasks whilst managing a full workload Proactively assisting with billing, cash collection and accounts queries and liaising with internal support teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively, including dealing with expenses claims Confidently managing large documents, creating versions, amending, proofreading and creating comparisons to highlight changes to include digital dictation Drafting email correspondence to both clients and suppliers Booking client and internal meetings, video and audio conferences, to include proactive diary management and coordination Creating and editing spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, making the most of available technology and showing appropriate creativity to maximise professional impact of documentation Opening and closing files, including researching AML requirements and drafting emails to potential clients on what to provide Filing, archiving, photocopying and scanning documents as and when required Ensuring that client contact information is kept up to date on relevant systems Assisting with booking travel and accommodation arrangements in line with DACB way Proactively assisting with ad-hoc business development and communications activities e.G.
client contact reports, delegate packs Building and maintaining a level of individual knowledge required for the role Helping maintain a clean office and clear desk At all times handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols To assist with some paralegal activities such as creating bundles, both hard and soft copy, uploading and downloading files to the network/filesite The Ideal Candidate Qualified to a minimum of 5 GCSEs (including a grade C in English and Maths) or equivalent A secretarial NVQ/Diploma or equivalent would be beneficial but is not essential Must have good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft packages (including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and prior experience of working with a case management system is preferable #J-18808-Ljbffr