Senior Legal Secretary

Job title:

Senior Legal Secretary

Company

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Job description

West Midlands – £30,000 – £35,000Senior Legal Secretary – RestructureBirmingham City Centre£35,000A fantastic, top 100 established Birmingham firm, known to us as a client for many years are keen to add an experienced Senior Legal Secretary to their already impressive Restructuring team.Based in well-equipped offices in an impressive setting, close to commuter links, the Legal Secretary will benefit from working with a cohesive team of Secretaries, Administrators and Coordinators to deliver a high quality of a full range of Senior Legal Secretarial Duties in Birmingham whilst overseeing two secretaries. The role offers a hybrid working option.Duties and responsibilities of the Senior Legal Secretary in Restructuring:

• Overseeing a team of 2/3 secretaries ensuring the workflow co-ordination and offering support
• Working one to one with the Restructuring partner
• Managing the file opening process
• Being the first point of contact for clients
• Being the first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for the partner
• Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required
• Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms
• Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and word-processing
• Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners
• Creating a culture of continuous improvement in the team
• Be a role model for the legal support team

Skills Required:

• Extensive relevant experience as a Senior Legal Secretary
• IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Lync – Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams
• Detailed and strong working knowledge of and high level of proficiency in Elite billing
• Exemplary document management and filing
• Excellent telephone manner
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Applies knowledge and judgement to solve problems and make decisions
• Experience of delegating to, and training, junior team members

The firm are offering 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, a hybrid working arrangement to suit the candidate and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Senior Legal Secretary, based in or near Worcester, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to rio@douglas-scott.co.uk.

Expected salary

£30000 – 35000 per year

Location

West Midlands

Job date

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 01:09:30 GMT

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