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Family Legal Secretary
Basingstoke
This well-established and highly accredited practice are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Family department.
This role will be to provide secretarial support to fee earners within the Family department. You will be supporting with matters relating to Divorce, Children and Finance matters.
Main duties will include:
- Liaising with clients face to face and assisting via telephone and email.
- Managing diaries, scheduling appointments, and coordinating meetings for solicitors.
- General team administration including photocopying, faxing, filing and scanning.
- Assisting in preparing court bundles and ensuring compliance with court deadlines.
- Dictation and support in drafting legal letters and documents.
- Using the case management software LEAP.
Desired skills and experience:
- Previous Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant experience. Ideally within Family Law.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ensuring seamless client interactions.
- Proficiency in using case management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
What they offer:
- Full time in the office Monday to Friday – 9am – 5:30pm.
- Salary depending on experience: £25,000 - £27,000.
- Pension contributions and holiday entitlement.
- Work Social events.
