Legal Secretary
Liverpool – £20,000 - £25,000
A top Legal 500 Law firm are currently recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Personal Injury department in their Liverpool office. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about the work they do, the service they provide and getting the best results for their clients.As a Legal Secretary within the PI department you will be working with a pool of secretaries, working together to support fee earners with audio typing and the preparation of documents and correspondence. You will use your excellent interpersonal skills.
If you have got drive and determination, ambition and are looking for a stimulating career then we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities to include:
- Working in a pool of legal secretaries assisting a number of Fee Earners.
- Preparing correspondence and documents.
- Photocopying and scanning documents.
- Using Proclaim case management system
- Supporting other secretaries and the administration team as required.
- Working on case bundles
About You:
- GCSE’s or equivalent / typing and audio skills.
- Experience in the legal industry as an audio typist / secretary.
- Preferably will have used digital dictation & Proclaim but not essential as this will be part of the training.
- Skilled at multi-tasking and possess exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.
- You must be detail oriented and possess great people skills.
- Reliability is crucial to deliver timely, accurate and quality work.
- Efficient – in the legal setting, there are many important deadlines to meet involving legal documentation that must be accurate and organised appropriately.
- Flexibility and Adaptability – the ability to adapt to changing conditions is key to success.
For more information feel free to email me directly at ruby@douglas-scott.co.uk or call me for a chat on 0161 233 6360 ext 11060.
What were you doing before you joined Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment?
I just completed my law degree at Edge Hill University and was working in the sales department of a call center in the energy sector.
What are you most looking forward to in your new role?
I am most looking forward to a new opportunity and adventure, hitting the ground running in a new career and the opportunities to progress up the ladder with Douglas Scott. I also love the idea of helping people discover new opportunities for themselves in their careers.
If you weren’t in recruitment what would you be doing?
I would most likely be pursuing my law degree down the more traditional route of further study with an LPC and becoming a solicitor.
Tell us something that people might not know about you?
I love true crime documentaries and it scares my boyfriend to no end how calm I am when I watch them! I suppose that is where the love of the legal industry comes from.
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: Claimant Personal Injury
- Type: Private Practice
- Salary: £20,000 - £25,000
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Liverpool
- Reference: J78498
