JOB: Commercial Legal Secretary

Salary £25,000 - £27,000

LOCATION: Wimborne

Benefits

• Free or subsidised parking available to all
• Enhanced maternity pay for qualifying staff
• Performance related bonus for qualifying staff
• Recruitment incentive of £2,500 or £500
• Support for professional training – including some funding and time off for study where applicable
• Mobile phones for qualifying staff
• Discounted legal fees

The role of Commercial Legal Secretary requires somebody who is:

• Is IT literate and confident in learning new processes
• Is consistently friendly and approachable
• Doesn’t use jargon with clients
• Co-operates with colleagues from all teams
• Enjoys working as part of a team, helping and supporting others
• Has the ability to work calmly, even under pressure
• Takes personal pride in their work and responsibility for issues
• Maintains appropriate client contact

Essential qualities required of the Commercial Legal Secretary:

• Minimum GCSE qualifications
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Digital / Audio dictation experience
• Fast accurate typing
• Ability to convey information accurately and articulately, both verbally and in writing
• Focuses on detail, needs to be methodical, organised, systematic
• Detail focussed, methodical, systematic and organised
• Able to prioritise workload and deal with interruptions
• Ability to self-motivate and structure own workload, making best use of resources and time
• Returns client calls and maintains appropriate level of client contact
• Excellent customer service

As Commercial Legal Secretary it would also be desirable if you have experience in the following:

• Case management experience

• Digital dictation experience

• Ability to adapt and respond to changes

• Shows initiative

• Generates new ideas, thinks of original solutions

Real Recruitment Solutions is committed to a policy of equal opportunities across all areas of our business and at all stages in the selection process. Acting in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and guidelines given by the REC, we treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, age, disability, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union.

From advertising vacancies, conducting candidate searches, selecting CVs, discussing vacancies and submitting details to clients through to interview preparation and at offer stage, Real Recruitment Solutions ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.

Real Recruitment Solutions place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with this policy and consistently review regulations as laid out by the REC to ensure our policy is updated and relevant across all aspects of recruitment in order to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination.