Legal Secretary

JRRL are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join an established Law Firm in Sevenoaks. The right candidate will be ambitious, driven and forward thinking and have experience within Private Client Advisory.  This vacancy has arisen due to someone progressing within this growing company.

This is a full-time role based in the office, however, a 4 day per week part time option is an option.

Duties for the Legal Secretary:

To provide professional, pro-active, high level secretarial support on a broad range of issues relating to estates and private property, tax and planning
Working with an allocated fee earner or group of fee earners as well as supporting the wider fee earning team, managing multiple tasks
Using case management system and file management
Arranging appointments, meetings and conferences
Sending and responding to invites
Process expense claims, payment requisition forms, returned advances
To process all forms including new client form, new matter form, money laundering form, training course booking forms etc.
To ensure that all electronic filing and paper based filing is up to date and maintained at regular intervals
To prepare narratives and bills and keep billing files up to date
To carry out photocopying and scanning as required
Person specification for the Private Client Legal Secretarial role:

Strong attention to detail, high level organisational skills and reliable
Ability to remain calm and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
Self-motivated with an ability to use own initiative with a desire to learn
A desire to share new processes to support the wider team

Excellent written and verbal communications
Ability to use discretion
Excellent IT skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Positive and enthusiastic approach to teamwork
Adaptable and flexible
Commitment to ongoing learning and development
Benefits:

25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
Life Assurance   - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
Paid ESG day (Environmental, Social and Governance)
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
Subsidised gym membership
Electric car scheme
Eye Care Voucher
Agile Working Policy
Dress for your Day Policy
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to join our client’s busy and growing team of professionals in Private Client. This is a large company that offers career progression