Legal Secretary / Assistant

A leading Law firm based in Witney is looking for a Legal secretary / Legal Assistant to join their very busy residential property team.

Key Responsibilities

• Administrative support including: file opening, document production, filing/archiving, retrieval of files, photocopying, email management, cheque requests, and dealing with post

• Audio typing standard and non-standard letters • Producing correspondence, enclosures, forms, and documents • Arranging the scanning and photocopying of paperwork

• Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries

• Arranging meetings and other appointments, and liaising with estate agents and solicitors • Gathering information and updating the case management system

• Carrying out other duties and responsibilities as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Previous experience within a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant role for a property team desirable

• Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise

• Ability to work quickly, to deadlines and under pressure

• Competent with IT applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook, and experience on case management systems

• Excellent keyboard and word processing skills

• Possess high levels of speed and accuracy

• Have a good telephone manner and be comfortable speaking with clients on the telephone.

• Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management

• A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties

• Good attention to detail

• Professional, personal presentation

Please apply today, this role offers competitve salary, excellent benefits and career development and progression.