Wise May are looking for a Legal Secretary for a progressive Law firm, the company are based in a vibrant office in the City.
This is a great opportunity to join a diverse team who reward hard work.
Duties to include:
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Full secretarial support
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Drafting of correspondence and documents (usually to tight deadlines), reformatting into business house style, including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
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Filing, document management, opening new matters and archiving
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Diary management, coordinating internal and external meetings
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Maintaining contact information, collating lists of parties for specific deals
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Email management and archiving of emails
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Encouraging fee earners to keep up to date with DTE, inputting DTE information as provided by fee earners
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Organising attendance at seminars, work related travel, accommodation etc
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Organising/assisting with department events and client/marketing events
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Other ad hoc tasks when required
Skills:
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High level of ability on all applications, including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
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Ability to work under pressure and prioritise
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Strong organisational skills
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Proactive and practical approach
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Good accuracy and attention to detail
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Flexible and approachable attitude
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Confidentiality and discretion
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Team player
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Good telephone manner and communication skills, including the ability and confidence to liaise with clients and employees at all levels
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Candidate must be willing to work outside of normal contractual hours where necessary
Benefits:
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Contributory Pension Scheme
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Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
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Income Protection Scheme
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Private Medical Insurance
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GP Service
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25 days holiday
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Subsidised Staff Restaurant
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Health Screening
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Annual Well Being Allowance, On-site Gym, Employee Assistance Programme and Season Ticket Loan