Overview
Legal Secretary Jobs in London Area, United Kingdom at Owen Reed
Title: Legal Secretary
Company: Owen Reed
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
We are recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join our Private Client team in London. As a Legal Assistant you will provide an efficient and effective administrative support to the team in which you work, enabling the team/department to function effectively and achieve its objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Manage an administrative workload under the guidance of fee earners
Provide administrative support to fee earners including file-opening, telephone management, document production (incl. audio-typing, managing voice recognition procedures and outsourcing providers), filing/ archiving, photocopying, email management, online portal management and dealing with post
Draft documents and bills, under supervision, using appropriate precedents and templates to accurately reflect fee earner instructions
Undertake basic legal processes, under supervision, such as assisting to process cases through portals, obtaining relevant documentation, arranging case meetings, arranging funding, liaising with the court, completing relevant forms and processing monies
Correspond with clients as required through telephone, email, letter and face to face
Provide excellent client service at all times
Provide administrative support for business development and marketing activities including booking facilities and refreshments, booking specialist, preparing presentation materials and associated marketing documentation
Time record for all work where possible
Skills, Experience, and Attributes
Previous experience in a Legal Assistant role within a Private Client department
Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
Strong written communication skills
Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management
