Trainee Legal Secretary – City - £26,000- £33,000
Onsite (hybrid after probation) 09:00-17:30
Wise May are looking for a Trainee Legal Secretary to join our client, a fast growing legal company based in the City. This is a great opportunity to join a family orientated team and start your Legal Secretarial career.
The company are in a period of growth, this is a new role with fantastic development and progression opportunities within the Legal Secretarial department.
Duties to include:
- Support with in-office secretarial and admin tasks to support the Legal Secretaries and fee-earners
- Respond to queries that come into the shared secretarial mailbox promptly and efficiently
- Support with answering overflow calls that come through to the firm’s centralised phone
- Assist with the preparation and formatting of legal documents, correspondence and reports
- Handle client inquiries and communications professionally and promptly
- Handle confidential documents and communications with discretion
- Maintain and organise electronic and physical files
- Assist with post-completions
- Support with printing and bundling jobs
- Good knowledge of the firm’s house styles and ability to advise others on how to use these
- Carry out property searches and Land Registry ad-hoc tasks
- Conduct basic legal research and compile information as required by the legal team
- Assist with the preparation of billing statements and invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely submission
- Work closely with other secretaries and administrative staff to support the overall efficiency of the departments
Skills:
- Some previous experience working in a secretarial role
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
- Good attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong and consistent administrative and organisational skills
- A team player who is confident sharing information across a broader team
- Excellent IT skills with fast and accurate typing
- Team player who is willing to support others and work outside of their role from time to time
- Keenness to learn and grow their knowledge
- Ability to stay calm under pressure
- Strong organisational skills
- Flexibility towards new technologies and changes in working practices
- Ability to interact with people at all levels
Benefits:
- Hybrid
- 25 days annual leave
- Office closure at Christmas
- Health and Life Insurance
- Pension
- Mind Up - Mental Health Wellbeing
- Exercise classes once a month
- Regular socials
We would be keen to speak with anyone who has experience with office administration, legal administration and billings.