I am working with a US law firm based at Liverpool Street and they are looking for a legal secretary to join their corporate team. The hours are 9.30am-5.30pm and it is an office based role. After probation, they offer working from home one day per week
Responsibilities
- Secretarial support, including
- Pro-active diary management, meeting scheduling, preparation of agendas
- Document management, document comparison, document formatting and applying house styles, fixing corrupt documents, incorporating amendments and general correspondence
- Preparation of execution documents, reports and presentations
- Travel planning and itineraries
- Liaison with clients
- Arranging restaurant bookings
- Business Development Events
- Time management for legal staff
- Personal ad hoc work as and when required
- Administrative support, including
- Managing compliance processes
- Assisting with billing
- Updating Interaction
- Expenses and invoice processing
- Copying, archiving, e-filing and filing
- Assisting team secretaries with work as and when required
- Project co-ordination and ad hoc project work, as required
Experience
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English at Grade C and CILEX Level 3
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience, ideally gained within an international law firm, working across multiple time zones
- Excellent IT skills – Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Flexibility is essential as there will be occasions when extended hours are required
Recruiter information:
Company:
Stour Bay Partnership Limited