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• Pontefract
• Posted 18th May 2012
• 
• Posted by: CLD Recruitment
• Salary: £14000
• Job Type: Permanent
• Address: Aspect Court,
  47 Park Square East
  Leeds
  LS1 2NL
  
• Contact: 0113 3944112
• Reference: CD4597
• This job has been viewed once since it was posted.

Job Description

Legal Secretary £14k We are currently seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join a professional services organisation based In Scunthorpe you will be responsible for providing an all round secretarial support within the office. Duties will include: The prime role of the legal secretary is to provide support to his or her Principal, allowing the department to operate at optimum efficiency. This will include but will not be limited to the main responsibilities given below. The legal secretary is expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative, mindful of client care at all times.  To take full responsibility for all reception duties including answering telephone calls and dealing with visitors to the premises. To prepare correspondence and documents for fee-earners through audio-typing and word processing. To cover reception and deal with visitors to the premises. To administer filing (which will include daily filing) and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the Office Manual. To prepare mail and enclosures for collection. To administer all photocopying. To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary for his/her Principal if required to do so. To check own work to minimise errors and avoid corrections by fee-earners. To provide support to other secretaries as required. To provide guidance to junior and temporary secretaries when required to do so. To attend clients both in person and on the telephone when required to do so and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care. To undertake any specific training when required, and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development. To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and client's documentation and information. To ensure and adequate supply of stationery, office consumables etc Any ad hoc task as required by his or her Principal Liaison with the Head of Department/Administration Department regarding the booking of holidays etc