Legal Secretary - Criminal Defence
- Employer
- Clayton Legal
- Location
- England, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 28 Sep 2018
- Reference
- 35904
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- Practice area
- Crime
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
- Position
- Legal secretary
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Legal Secretary - Criminal Defence
Sunderland
Salary Negotiable
My client is a leading North East Based law firm. They have an established history of over 20 years and an excellent reputation for offering high quality service both locally as well as nationally. They are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Conveyancing team.
The Role
The below is a guide the day to day requirements but isn't limited to the following.
- providing efficient and effective support to Partners / Fee Earners
- typing and using a case management system to produce documents including letters, forms
- liaising directly with clients and other professionals; making appointments and managing diaries
- assisting with post, photocopying, scanning, filing and file management
- undertaking administrative tasks including document sorting, paying disbursements and collating information
The Candidate
We require a self-motivated, highly organised and enthusiastic individual who can work quickly and accurately often within tight timescales with minimal supervision. Previous Legal Secretary Experience in a similar role would be desirable.
You will need to be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (including basic excel) and be confident in creating, amending and formatting large complicated documents. Knowledge of Case Management and Digital Dictation systems is desirable.
If this is a role that sounds of interest to you, please send your CV across to Simon at Clayton Legal on the link provided or alternatively call Clayton Legal to enquire about other opportunities. Please ensure before applying you have the prerequisite experience outlined above
Company
With long-established, and trusted relationships across a client base that includes Legal 500, Top 200, Regional and Boutique law firms, our team are passionate about driving service excellence across the business and impacting the careers, and lives, of legal talent across the country.
What we specialise in
We cover the length and breadth of the UK from Lancashire to London, Hampshire to Hull, and we recruit at all levels including; Partners, Solicitors, Paralegals, Legal Support Staff including Legal Cashiers, Legal IT, Marketing and Business Development and general administration.
We place legal professionals across the full spectrum of practice areas and specialisms, including:
- Property – Residential, Commercial, Real Estate
- Litigation, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Corporate & Commercial
- Employment
- Personal Injury Including all areas of Negligence
- Private Client including Trusts, Wills & Probate
- Family
- Compliance and Regulatory
- Banking
- Cost Lawyers
- Practice Management/Legal Cashiers
Our regional teams ensure that firms are guaranteed local and regional focus whilst having access to a national talent pool of opportunities. Our teams are focused in:-
- The North West
- Yorkshire /Humberside and Scotland
- The West and East Midlands
- London and the Home Counties
- The South West
Why Clayton Legal?
- We’re genuinely experts in our field servicing the length and breadth of the UK, our knowledge of the local, regional and national legal market is unparalleled.
- We give the personal touch – our Consultants are personable, yet committed – you can rest assured you’re dealing with a person throughout the process and not just a name at the end of a line.
- We are often instructed on unique opportunities in the market that you won’t find on job boards.
- We add value where we know it’s needed – with general career advice, top tips and resources through every step of the journey.
- Expert career advice guiding you through every step of the journey to secure your next career move including expert advice on salary, interview capability, offer management through our regular contact.
- We provide regular market information including salary data and bespoke reports.
We take our role in the placing of legal professionals into their dream jobs extremely seriously, understanding implicitly the importance of listening to requirements, working in their best interest at all times, and giving them the tools and resources, they need at every step of the journey – for a successful outcome for all parties.
So, if you’re an ambitious candidate looking to make your next move, we’re here to help. Visit our website www.clayton-legal.co.uk or email us at enquiries@clayton-legal.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.clayton-legal.co.uk/
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