Private Client Legal Secretary

Our client, a very established law firm in North Hampshire, is looking for a Legal Secretary to join its Wills & Probate Department in Basingstoke.

Responsibilities include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for the department with people from inside and outside the firm
• Screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate
• Monitoring voicemails and taking any telephone messages in the Fee Earners’ absence
• Organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments
• Dealing with Free Consultation enquiries, collecting information and arranging appointments
• Dealing with correspondence and writing letters on behalf of the Fee Earners
• Organising and prepping Fee Earners for any meetings and providing refreshments where required
• Dealing with incoming emails, faxes and post, and recording these on Visual Files
• Producing any documents, reports, correspondence etc as required, dictated or otherwise
• Producing invoices and reporting billed figures to the Fee Earners
• Ensuring client files are kept up to date with proper use of the Case Management System
• Assistance/cover for other secretaries, as required
• Occasional support on miscellaneous projects or for other senior staff if time permits
• Any other reasonable requests made by other members of the Firm to undertake duties from time to time which may not appear in this job description

This role is a full-time position and you will be working alongside a friendly, collaborative team, along with clear progression opportunities in place.

In order to be considered for this role, you must have 2+ years’ experience as a Legal Secretary or your application will not be considered.

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please email your up-to-date CV to the link below.

(Please note salary is just a guideline and is based on experience.)

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