What does the job involve?

You'll work closely with the Secretarial Supervisor assisting on a day to day basis with a variety of administration tasks. There really is a lot go get your teeth stuck in to.  You'll be maintaining the legal filing system through opening, closing and archiving files, responding to queries and requests regarding legal files, arranging travel documents for lawyers, assisting the Secretarial Supervisor with correspondence on behalf of the lawyers, answering the telephone, assisting with the billing process, printing invoices, liaising with our Virtual Services offsite document production team and general duties including photocopying, binding, scanning and printing.

What experience should I have?

You'll need to have previous experience of working in an administration position as this is a busy role.  In addition this role needs someone with exceptional communication skills both written and verbal, excellent organisation skills with a flexible approach, good attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines. Naturally you'll be able to build and maintain long-lasting relationships with a variety of people across our firm at all levels.

You should also be able to demonstrate excellent IT skills and an understanding of filing systems, both manual and electronic.