Location: Liverpool City Centre
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Working Hours: Monday - Friday Full time

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established legal firm  who are looking to appoint an experienced and proactive Legal Secretary to support fee earners and Partners within the business. This is an excellent opportunity for a Legal Secretary who enjoys working in a fast-paced professional environment and providing high-quality administrative and secretarial support.

• Providing comprehensive secretarial support to Partners, solicitors, and fee earners

• Audio and copy typing of legal correspondence, reports, court documents and other legal documentation

• Managing and prioritising instructions received via email from Partners and fee earners

• Preparing, amending, and formatting legal documents with a high level of accuracy

• Diary management, including arranging meetings, appointments and managing conflicting priorities

• Handling incoming and outgoing correspondence, emails, and telephone calls in a professional manner

• Liaising with internal departments and external contacts including clients, courts, and third parties

• Maintaining and updating client files in line with compliance and data protection requirements

• Using legal case management systems, including BigHand (essential) and Proclaim (desirable)

• Supporting with billing, file opening, and general administrative duties

• Ensuring deadlines are met and work is produced to a high standard

• Working collaboratively as part of a team while also using initiative to manage workload independently

• Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary within a legal firm

• Confident user of BigHand

• Experience using Proclaim is desirable but not essential

• Strong typing and document production skills

• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities

• Professional and confident telephone manner

• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks

• A proactive approach with strong attention to detail

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Referral bonus scheme

• Health cash plan (available following successful completion of probation)

• Pension scheme with the option of salary sacrifice

• Cycle to work scheme (post-probation)

• Access to a wellness web app

• Travel pass (post-probation)

• Death in service benefit

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