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Legal Secretary

LEGAL SECRETARY (Family department)PERMANENT ROLECENTRAL BRISTOLSalary: £18,000 – £20,000 + Excellent Benefits
Our client a successful and well established law firm are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide effective support for solicitors within their busy family law department to sit within their finance team.
Your duties will encompass typing correspondence and documents, arranging meetings and appointments with clients on the phone, receiving phone calls from clients, solicitors, experts etc, as well as provide general administration, file management and first class secretarial support.
You will have excellent IT literate / knowledge of Word, excellent typing skills with fast and accurate wpm. You will be well organised, possess an excellent telephone manner and be a strong team player with good communication skills.
Essentially the successful candidate will have previous experience working as a legal secretary in a busy work environment, with experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines. Ideally the successful candidate will have some experience in family law or similar department.
So if you are self-motivated, have a common sense approach to your work, and show enthusiasm and initiative this is definitely the role for you.
Working hours; 10am – 6pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 8am – 4pm Wednesday (35 hours per week)

Commercial Litigation Secretary

Commercial Litigation Secretary - BCR 1362 GK

Opportunity for a talented legal secretary to join a highly reputable national law firm at their Birmingham city centre offices. Our client currently has a vacancy within their Construction Team, and are looking for an efficient and personable secretary to join them as soon as possible.

To be successful in this role, applicants will need to be able to demonstrate previous secretarial experience within Commercial Litigation. It would be beneficial if this has specifically been within Construction however our client is happy to consider alternative litigation experience.

The role will typically entail supporting three fee earners, so you should have good time management skills and a natural ability to prioritise workloads. You will ideally have had experience of supporting a similar number of fee earners and be happy undertaking this type of role again.

Our client aims to provide a tailored and highly professional service to their own clients, so are looking to recruit an individual who thrives on providing excellent client service, ensuring that they gain a consistently positive impression of the firm. Applicants should also possess excellent secretarial skills including typing speeds of 55 words per minute or more, and a good working knowledge of key Microsoft Office packages.

If the above is of interest to you and you wish to hear further details then please contact Gemma Kuczora at Bell Cornwall Associates on 0121 515 5914 or email a copy of your CV to Gemma@bellcornwall.com

Log onto www.bellcornwall.com for all other vacancies that Bell Cornwall Associates are currently recruiting for on behalf of their clients.

Please note that if you do not receive a response from Bell Cornwall Associates within 48 hours of your application then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful for this particular role.

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(For the purposes of recruiting for this vacancy Bell Cornwall Associates is acting as a recruitment agency. Bell Cornwall Associates is an equal opportunities employer who welcomes applications from all age groups)

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Legal Secretary

This highly-regarded and established firm based in Wiltshire is looking to appoint a Legal Secretary to their market-leading and busy Property law department. You will be able to demonstrate detailed relevant knowledge and expertise as a legal secretary within a property law department.

You will have good solid academics and be able to work effectively as part of the property team.

The firm is offering a very competitive salary and package as well as ongoing career progression opportunities.

For an informal discussion regarding this job and many more legal vacancies please contact Nadim Baig at Bewley Legal Recruitment Agency or send your CV to Nadim at Bewley Legal Recruitment.

Corporate Secretary

An outstanding opportunity is available for an extremely well experienced and presented Legal Corporate Secretary/Personal Assistant to join the Docklands branch of this world famous and highly regarded firm of solicitors.

This role is set within the Corporate Practice area and it is vital that the successful candidate has experience of working in a role at Partner level within a large law firm of similar calibre. You will have strong experience in diary management, travel arrangements and inbox management. Excellent academics are to be expected. The rewards are great including a generous market rate salary, luxury offices and an excellent benefits package including free gym and swimming pool.

Fantastic chance for an experienced Senior Corporate Secretary/Personal Assistant.

Legal & Administration Officer / Administrator (Debt Recovery)

Would you like to work for a market leading organisation with a unique working atmosphere? If so, our client, a market leading financial company, has an exciting opportunity for a Legal and Administration Officer based in Leeds. This is a full time position with a salary of £14,250 - £17,783 plus excellent benefits.

The Legal and Administration Officer will deal with all litigation queries on accounts and ensure that action is taken in accordance with company guidelines. Within this role your main responsibilities will include inputting all debtor related information accurately, making well-judged business decisions on legal and insolvency recovery and contributing to ensuring that there is open and effective communication at all times throughout the team and the rest of the business.

The successful candidate will have experience of working within a telephone based negotiation role, preferably within consumer debt collection and will be quick thinking with the ability to take the initiative when required. Highly organised, you will have the ability to plan and prioritise your workload and you will be able to work well within a pressurised, fast paced environment.

Dedicated and hardworking, you will constantly seek increased responsibility within your role. You will have the autonomy to negotiate your own arrangements and settlements along with the added responsibility of recommending and preparing cases for litigation. You will be expected to strive to achieve your targets whilst maintaining and high standard of work and remaining empathetic towards customers.

As our client is a financial services institution they do undertake a credit check. Applicants must be able to pass a credit check with no CCJ’s / Defaults.

The Legal and Administration Officer is a full time post and there may be occasions when you will need to be flexible with your working hours. Some UK travel may also be required on occasion.

To apply for this exciting opportunity please click on the apply button and forward your CV to us. On receipt, we will email you our client’s application form for completion.

Administration Assistant / Administrator

Administration Assistant / Administrator

High Holborn, London

Circa £20,500 plus Benefits

An opportunity has arisen with our legal client for a hardworking and proactive Administration Assistant / Administrator to help provide effective support for the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) based in High Holborn with a salary of circa £20,500 plus benefits.

This Administration Assistant / Administrator role will involve maintaining records, updating databases and handling enquiries by telephone, letter and e-mail. Other tasks include organisation of meetings and conferences, preparation of agendas, papers and minutes, drafting reports, and document management.

Excellent IT, communication and organisational skills are essential as is the ability to use initiative, work under pressure and demonstrate good attention to detail for the Administration Assistant / Administrator role. Education to a minimum of A level standard (or equivalent) is required and knowledge of the legal profession, education and/or quality assurance is desirable although not essential.

The closing date for applications: Monday 21May 2012

At present interviews for the Administration Assistant / Administrator will be held on between 29 and 31 May although these may be subject to change.

To apply for this exciting opportunity please click on the apply button and forward your CV to us. On receipt, we will email you our client’s application form for completion.