Legal Secretary
Location: Swansea Wales
Description: is at present looking to employ Legal Secretary right now, this position will be placed in Wales. For detail informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job Title:
Legal Secretary
Reports to:
Partner
Job Purpose:
To support the Partner in the provision of Legal Secretarial Services to the practice by providing! competent and efficient Legal Secretarial duties
Key Responsibilities
- To support the Partner in the management of the secretarial workload, ensuring that the priorities of the department are met.
- To support Conveyancers in the production of files by typing dictated work as directed.
- To support Conveyancers in the maintenance of files by effective file management.
- To assist Conveyancers in the management of case-load by dealing with file related queries either face to face or by telephone.
- To ensure that clients are dealt with efficiently and politely and that appropriate legal matters are raised with the Conveyancer.
- To assist in general office administration and in the locating of files when necessary.
- To transmit correspondence by fax machine and undertake photocopying when necessary.
- To answer internal telephone calls efficiently and politely and take messages, as necessary.
- To ensu! re that all internal methods, systems, policies and procedures! are adhered to.
- To manage own work allocation, productivity and quality of work with minimum supervision.
Managing Yourself
- Self motivated and able to organise own work with minimum supervision.
- Copes effectively in demanding circumstances.
- Good time management, adopting a flexible approach to work.
- Demonstrates persistence and commitment to completing tasks and objectives.
- Delivers work output to the required standard.
- Pays attention to detail and quality of work.
- Demonstrates a commitment to improving working practices and supports company plans and policies.
- Ability to build and maintain working relationships with others and is seen as 'approachable'.
- Operates effectively as part of a team.
- Willing to offer help to all colleagues to ensure company success.
- Demon! strates sound judgement and good decision making when dealing with problems.
- Able to identify a problem arising and can develop a solution or take the correct course of action.
- Knows when to seek guidance or further input from others before taking action.
- Checks that information is accurate and complete.
- Looks for new solutions to problems as well as tried and tested methods.
- Able to express oneself both orally and in writing in a clear and constructive way.
- Willing to ask questions, listen to others views and accept advice.
- Willing to contribute ideas and seek improvements.
- Good client / Introducer / supplier handling skills both by telephone and face to face.
Essential
- Computer literate with good keyboard skills and a working knowledge of using software packages.
- Recent practical experience of using word proce! ssing packages (preferably Microsoft Word).
- Practical experien! ce of handling client enquiries both by telephone and face to face.
- Working knowledge of using photocopiers, fax machines.
- Practical experience of working in a legal office environment.
- Experience of working in a networked Windows environment.
- Demonstrates a commitment to personal development.
- RSA Stage 2 Typing (50 words per minute copy typing).
- Recent practical experience of Audio Typing.
- Recent practical experience of working in an office environment.
Temporary position - approx. 3 months
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This position starts available on: Fri, 24 May 2013 20:07:25 GMT