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• Leeds
• Posted 6th Mar 2012
• 
• Posted by: CLD Recruitment
• Salary: £17,000 - £21000
• Job Type: Permanent
• Address: Aspect Court,
  47 Park Square East
  Leeds
  LS1 2NL
  
• Contact: 0113 3944112
• Reference: CD4723
• This job has been viewed 22 times since it was posted.

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Job Description

Legal Secretary £17 - £21k

My client, a well known law firm based in the centre of Leeds is looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to work in their busy Employment & Pensions department.

You will be required to work for the Head of the Employment department providing full secretarial support, duties will include... Proactively manage diaries Effective prioritisation of tasks whilst managing a full workload Liaise and build relationships as appropriate with clients and their support staff Book client and internal meetings Prepare correspondence and documents from digital dictation Answer and make telephone calls Manage the case management system Prepare document bundles for fee earners Open and close files File, archive, photocopy, scan and fax documents as and when required Ensure that client contact information is kept up to date Assist with the booking of travel arrangements Liaise with counsel and other legal representatives Proactively assist with ad-hoc business development and communications activities e.g. client contact reports, delegate packs etc. Maintain a level of individual knowledge required for the role Assist with incoming billing, cash collection and accounts queries Effectively work with fee earners and secretarial team members     To apply you must have...

Previous secretarial experience within a legal/professional services environment, ideally within a Employment & Pensions team is preferred (however not essential) with a minimum typing speed of 65wpm. Must have good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft packages An excellent eye for detail with a concern for quality and accuracy A focused client service approach is essential Team oriented and collaborative with a flexible, can do attitude Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing