Legal Secretary – Private Client & Conveyancing

Wokingham

My client is recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join their Wokingham office.

Within the role you will be responsible for providing a high quality administrative support and a Legal Secretary service in Private Client and Conveyancing. You will also engage with the team and clients to build and develop strong working relationships.

Duties include:

- Managing Fee Earner’s diary

- Inputting sensitive information onto the case managements system

- Preparing files for billing

- Taking incoming calls

- Typing of correspondence, photocopying, filing and opening new files.

- Dealing with client’s matters where appropriate

• Provision of a professional & friendly service to clients

• Preparation of straightforward legal documents

• Commitment to the LEXCEL standards

• Being familiar with the basic requirements of the Solicitors Accounts Rules which affect the receipt

and payment into the bank of checks and the accounting of clients’ monies.

Skills and experience required:

• Experience working as a Legal Secretary or similar, ideally in undertaking Private Client and/or Conveyancing legal secretary work although candidates from other disciplines will also be considered

• To have the ability to remain calm, polite and focused when dealing with different situations

• To have excellent communication skills both verbal and written

• Great attention to detail

• To present in a professional manner