Job Details

Job Title: Experienced Legal Secretary

Location: Stourbridge

Salary: Negotiable

Job type: Permanent, Full time

Wall James Chappell is a modern specialist firm of solicitors offering a wealth of specialist expert knowledge to both corporate and individual clients not just locally but across the UK. The firm places importance on providing technically excellent advice with a practical and sensitive approach, working in partnership with its clients. Clients receive friendly and effective advice from a solicitor whom they can trust.

The Role

They are now looking for a full time experienced Legal Secretary to support a busy firm of solicitors. Working within the Private Client Department you will be responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support to fee earners.

Key Requirements:

• Opening and creating new files.
• Sorting new probate clients' paperwork.
• Creating and updating estate accounts on Excel.
• Utilising the Firm's case management system to best effect.
• Attending will signings with fee earners in or out of the office.
• Sending and receiving faxes and emails.
• Preparing letters, memos and bills.
• Typing complex documents.
• Copy typing.
• Filing.
• Audio typing on digital audio system.
• Maintaining diaries.
• Making and taking telephone calls.
• Seeing clients in reception when necessary.
• Dealing with new client enquiries.
• Photocopying.
• Booking Commissioners for Oaths.
• Booking house clearances, gardeners etc.
• Organising postal redirections.
• Attending deceased's home with fee earner to gather paperwork and items of value.
• Where there are no relatives; plan funeral.
• Covering for other secretaries as required.
• Any other duties that are reasonably asked of you by the partners.

The Candidate:

• Super organised
• Friendly and helpful
• Flexible and able to prioritise a changing to do list
• Detail oriented and accurate
• Trustworthy, discreet and reliable
• Self-motivated
• Articulate and a good communicator
• Good with English (verbally and written)
• Proficient in using a computer (especially Word, Excel and MS Office)
• Able to work in a team
• Calm under pressure

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant may also be considered for this role.