Legal Secretary

Employment & Lititagtion Solicitor Newcastle Upon Tyne 

Leading North East Law Firnm looking to recuit an experienced Legal Secreyary to work in a busy Employment & Litigation Department. 

MAIN DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES:

• Opening and closing files;
• Proactive file management;
• Audio and copy typing fee earners’ correspondence;
• Managing fee earners’ diaries
• Interacting with clients and third-parties
• Preparing bundles, draft Orders and other Court/Tribunal correspondence
• Client due diligence
• Debt recovery
• Time recording for fee earners
• Email mailbox management for fee earners including saving emails to CMS
• Photocopying, emailing, posting and general administration to support the team and the firm as a whole by covering for absence of other secretaries
• Project management

COMPETENCES:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent diary management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Office and CMS
• Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and use initiative
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to manage relationships with clients and external connections as well as colleagues internally.