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Legal Secretary
Job Posted: 18 hours ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Legal Secretary
Location: Preston (Hybrid)
Remuneration: Salary Dependant on Experience
Contract Details: Permanent, Full Time
This permanent full-time position offers a hybrid work environment for an experienced Legal Secretary with a leading law firm in the North West. The role is critical in supporting Fee Earners and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should have extensive experience in legal administration, working in professional environments such as law firms. The ideal applicant possesses strong organisational skills, advanced proficiency in legal software systems, and excellent interpersonal communication. This position will involve various administrative tasks related to case management, preparing legal documents, and facilitating smooth operations in the legal service line team
What you will Do?
Effectively manage hard copy files and SOS electronic files, including opening and closing matters
Ensure file compliance with regulatory standards and office manual processes as required
Inform Fee Earners of required actions, manage critical dates, and assist with credit management processes
Prepare financial ledgers and posting slips, liaise with the Finance team, and create case bundles
Draft documents for clients upon instruction and attend meetings as required to provide support
Your Skills
Experience working in a law firm, ideally in positions such as Legal Secretary or Legal PA
Proficiency in legal case management systems like SOS, Bighand dictation software, and electronic court filing systems
Strong IT skills with intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
Ability to produce formal legal correspondence and type digital dictations efficiently
Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills, capable of managing client inquiries independentlyAdecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you
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