Legal Secretary Family

My client is a multi-service law firm committed to access to justice, their lawyers specialise in criminal defence, family law, housing, civil liberties, and human rights. They are a Legal 500 and Chambers UK recommended firm, and we are currently recruiting a Legal Secretary to join our Family & Childcare Team in our Canterbury Office. This is a full time position within a dynamic and growing team, offering an excellent opportunity for professional development within an award-winning law firm.

Your Profile

You will preferably:

• Have some experience working as a legal secretary or similar with a pretence for experience in family & childcare law.
• Be able aim to demonstrate an interest in Family law.
• Have strong organisational skills.
• Have the ability to work under pressure.
• Fast and accurate typing skills and spelling.
• Clear and precise written and verbal communication skills.

We would like the ideal candidate:

• To type from digital dictation, or otherwise including copy typing.
• To do such electronic filing as may be required from time to time.
• To deal with telephone calls whether incoming or outgoing from clients, Counsel, experts and other third parties.
• To keep appointment diaries for any Fee Earner or any Senior Member of the team.
• To deal with clients and others visiting the office as may be appropriate.
• To ensure compliance with all office procedures as laid down in the Practice Manual including any variations or amendments.
• To deal with CCMS legal aid matters / applications.
• To action any fee notes and/or matters pertaining to experts’ invoices.
• Any other such matters as required.

They offer ongoing training and support to develop your career as part of a strong and growing multi-office team, within a friendly team, working entirely paperless with recent significant investment in modern IT to enable you to work proficiently. They offer a great package of annual leave to ensure you get enough time away from work. Our annual leave for this role provides 23 days (plus bank holidays / Christmas and New Year). We review annual leave and increase with service.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Pension Scheme with employer contribution.
• Additional Birthday Leave.
• Electric Vehicle Scheme.
• Optional Benenden Health Care.
• Administrative support.
• Firm laptop.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Supportive supervision from mentors.
• Annual appraisals and salary reviews.
• Bi-annual parties for Summer and Christmas.
• Additional perks and benefits.
• Competitive training packages.

Please apply today, great opportunity and keen to get the right person on board asap.