Legal Secretary

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
• Birthday off
• Free parking

We are working with a well established legal practice based in Dover and are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to support their Matrimonial department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting fee earners with divorce, separation, financial settlements, and child arrangements.
• Preparing legal documents, consent orders, Form E, statements, and court bundles
• Typing correspondence, often from audio dictation, including letters and emails to clients, solicitors, barristers, and courts
• Managing files and archiving both physical and digital case files in line with compliance procedures
• Managing diaries, scheduling client meetings, court hearings, mediation appointments, and conferences with counsel
• Drafting bills, logging fee earner time, chasing payments, and preparing cost schedules
• Acting as the first point of contact: answering calls, taking messages, and handling initial client queries with discretion
• Sending welcome packs, liaising with third parties: including courts, other law firms, barristers, CAFCASS, and financial advisers

Person specification:

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, ideally within family or matrimonial law
• Confident in handling sensitive cases with tact and confidentiality
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in audio typing and document preparation
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask under pressure
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and case management systems

Applications will only be considered, if you live within a 30 minute commutable distance to Dover. To apply email:

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