Float Legal Secretary Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Float Legal Secretary to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Operating the firms Case Management System;
- Diary Management;
- Strong Microsoft office Skills;
- Experience in working in a Family, Private client or Property department;
- Preparing Mail;
- Arranging appointments and meetings;
- Progress client matters;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up to date diary;
- To arrange for all copying to be done, in person if the reprographics team is not available to undertake the task;
- To provide administrative support to Fee Earners in case preparation and legal matters generally;
- To provide support to other secretaries as required;
- To prepare mail and enclosures;
- To prepare the Conference Room for meetings as necessary and for the tidying and clearance of the room at the end of the meeting;
- To prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing.
Requirements:
- Educated to O-Level/GCSE and equivalent standard;
- Previous secretarial experience within a legal environment;
- Good organisational and communication skills;
- Full UK driving license;
- Ability to be flexible within the office environment;
- ILEX Secretarial qualification (desirable);
- Experience in working in a Family, Private client or Property department;
- Arranging appointments and meetings;
- Progress client matters;
- Strong Microsoft Office skills;
- diary management;
- Keep the lawyer’s diary up to date using Outlook;
- Using the Practice Management System for the creation of bills and transaction posting;
- Carry out management of post (internal and external), including replying and drafting replies to routine correspondence;
- Organise travel arrangements.