Legal Secretary

Wise May are looking for a Legal Secretary for a progressive Law firm, the company are based in a vibrant office in the City.

This is a great opportunity to join a diverse team who reward hard work.

Duties to include:

Full secretarial support

Drafting of correspondence and documents (usually to tight deadlines), reformatting into business house style, including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint

Filing, document management, opening new matters and archiving

Diary management, coordinating internal and external meetings

Maintaining contact information, collating lists of parties for specific deals

Email management and archiving of emails

Encouraging fee earners to keep up to date with DTE, inputting DTE information as provided by fee earners

Organising attendance at seminars, work related travel, accommodation etc

Organising/assisting with department events and client/marketing events

Other ad hoc tasks when required

Skills:

High level of ability on all applications, including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint

Ability to work under pressure and prioritise

Strong organisational skills

Proactive and practical approach

Good accuracy and attention to detail

Flexible and approachable attitude

Confidentiality and discretion

Team player

Good telephone manner and communication skills, including the ability and confidence to liaise with clients and employees at all levels

Candidate must be willing to work outside of normal contractual hours where necessary

Benefits:

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)

Income Protection Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

GP Service

25 days holiday

Subsidised Staff Restaurant

Health Screening

Annual Well Being Allowance, On-site Gym, Employee Assistance Programme and Season Ticket Loan