Conveyancing Legal Assistant Opportunities

(Pontypridd)

Due to continued expansion and success, our Client is looking to grow all of their legal teams & departments.

They have a Legal Secretary vacancy available within their Conveyancing Team.

Apart from offering the satisfaction of a being part of a successful team and working for a top 100 Legal firm you will receive a competitive package and the opportunity to develop your career within a supportive and encouraging environment

Purpose of job:

You will be the Legal Secretary who will provide a total support service to the Fee Earners, enabling him/her to operate at optimum efficiency. The Legal Secretary is expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.

Accountabilities and responsibilities:

• To prepare correspondence and documents using audio typing, word processing or digital
• dictation methods
• To administer filing systems 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 dispatch.
• To arrange for all copying to be done
• To make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain an up-to-date diary for the partner
• To provide support to Junior secretaries and other secretaries as required
• To attend to clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such communication in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the practice's standards for client care
• To undertake any specific training when required to do so and take responsibility for own self-development
• To ensure the confidentiality of all practice and client documentation and information
• To promote the practice when and where possible
• To maintain professional standards at all times
• To carry out any other duties and responsibilities that may be required by the partner

Experience Required:

• Must be competent in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel
  
• Experience in diary management and customer service
  
• Confident communicator with good telephone manner
  
• Previous Legal Secretary (or similar) experience

• Previous experience working in a conveyancing role/environment