Legal Secretary

Brook Street

  • Sheffield
  • £28,000-30,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 18 days ago
  • Apply easily
Job DescriptionA Legal Secretary vacancy has become available in the Planning & Environmental team at our Sheffield-based client. You will be required to provide an effective and efficient secretarial support service to the lawyers in the department, communicating effectively across departments and with clients.
Key Responsibilities
" To produce documentation and letters as directed by fee earners.
" To attend to clients by telephone and in person when required, in a professional, personable, and engaging manner.
" To maintain electronic files and filing systems in an organised and efficient manner as required.
" To assist fee earners with day-to-day administrative matters including but not limited to, opening new files, closing and archiving files, file organisation, billing procedures and making and managing appointments.
" To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.
Your skills and qualifications
" Well organised, able to show initiative and work well under pressure where necessary.
" To have excellent communication skills and be a real team player with a flexible and professional approach to work.
" A proven record of delivering a high-quality service to both fee earners and clients.
" Good IT skills, experience, and confidence with using case management systems and general Microsoft packages.
Company Benefits
" 25 days holiday
" Holiday Flex scheme - buy or sell up to 5 days holiday
" Group Personal Pension - employee contribution 3% - employer 5%
" Annual Salary review
" Bonus scheme (5 - 7% of salary)
" Private Healthcare & Travel insurance
" Agile working policy
" Wellbeing initiatives - Employee Assistance programme, Headspace, Virtual GP
" Recognition awards
" Subsidised gym memberships
" Discounted conveyancing for staff (50% on main residential property, 25% on an additional property)
" Interest free public transport season ticket loans
" Cycle to Work scheme

Brook Street