Legal Secretary - Private Client

Tilly Bailey & Irvine Law Firm; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law firm in Tees Valley is seeking an experienced full-time Legal Secretary for their Hartlepool office. The role involves providing essential secretarial and administrative support to the Wills & Probate team. Candidates must have substantial experience in a legal setting, with strong skills in audio-typing and client communication. This full-time position offers a structured work week from 9am to 5pm and includes engaging with clients directly.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a legal environment is essential.
• Ability to provide secretarial support to fee earners.
• Strong communication skills with clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to fee earners.
• Handle client inquiries in a professional manner.
• Maintain diary and schedule appointments.
• Open and manage files on the case management system.
• Provide cover on Reception when required.

Skills

Audio-typing

Client communication

File management

Diary management

Job description

Our Wills & Probate team are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their team in our Hartlepool office.

The Wills & Probate (Private Client) team in our Hartlepool office, is looking for an experienced full-time Legal Secretary, to support the department by providing secretarial and administrative support to the fee earners to enable them to deliver a friendly and responsive service to their clients.

The role is office based, working Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm with an hour for lunch each day.

• Full generic secretarial support to fee earners, as required, including preparing correspondence and documents through fast and accurate audio-typing and word processing.
• Client contact on telephone and in person, dealing with queries such as initial enquiries, client progress updates and taking messages for fee earners, providing such support in a professional and friendly manner in-keeping with the Firm’s standards for client care.
• Making appointments, arranging meetings and maintaining an up-to-date diary for fee earners.
• Opening, maintaining and closing files on case management system.
• Storing and retrieving client files.
• Preparing mail and enclosures for dispatch.
• Providing support to other secretaries as required.
• Providing cover on Reception when required.

Experience of working in a legal environment is essential.

If you'd like to discuss this vacancy in confidence, please use the same e-mail address to get in touch.

Please refer to the start of our Careers page for the excellent range of employee benefits we offer.

No agencies please.

Contact us for more details on how we can help.

Limited Liability Partnership Registered in England Number OC315000

Tilly Bailey & Irvine LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England (number OC315000) and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

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