JS Legal Recruitment Ltd
Legal Secretary
Our client based in Grays are recruiting for an experienced Family/ Criminal Legal Secretary to join there expanding team. If you’re a legal secretary with either Family or Criminal experience or both our client would like to hear from you .
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected law firm with an exceptional reputation for customer service .
The Role
- To provide secretarial support to Two Partners in the Family and Crime department
- Diary management
- Opening and closing files
- Audio typing Using digital dictation, Drafting letters and responses with minimal supervision
- Assisting with Divorce , Child Care , Separation, Co- Habitation, Finances, Civil Partnership, Domestic Abuse ,Special Guardianship, Motoring Offences, Benefit fraud cases
- Consulting daily with barristers chambers, courts, prisons , local authorities , experts and clients
- Typing documents in readiness for criminal and family court hearings
- Preparing trial bundles
- Liaising with courts regarding CVP hearings on both criminal and family hearings
- Assisting with Divorce , domestic abuse ,special guardianship, motoring offences, Benefit fraud cases
- Filing
The Candidate
- The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 1 year’s recent Family or Criminal legal secretarial experience
- Excellent Audio typing and IT skills including Microsoft Office
- Good communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Possess the ability to multitask
- Hours Monday to Friday 9am- 5pm
- 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Onsite parking
- Friendly working environment
Apply Now
Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2185 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion . For more information on other vacancies JS Legal recruitment Ltd are handling please visit our website.
All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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