Job Description

We are looking for an experienced legal secretary to join an exciting and expanding national law firm, based in the Manchester office. The firm are looking for a hard-working, confident and experienced individual to work alongside an associate and two solicitors for 12 months.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Audio typing and the transcribing of letters and reports as necessary
• General administration including paper and electronic filing and opening, maintaining, closing and archiving files
• Receiving telephone calls to the department, and making contact with clients and third parties as required
• Diary management for relevant fee earners and organizing travel and accommodation arrangements as required
• Assist with specialist activities such as marketing, business development, events etc. as appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experienced as a legal secretary (ideal not essential)
• Experienced as a secretary within a professional services environment (essential)
• Highly organized, a good communicator and proactive
• Able to use initiative and priorities tasks with little supervision
• Excellent diary management and travel arrangement experience