Job Details

Legal Secretary/PA (Maternity cover initially)

Start date: As soon as possible.

Salary: Competitive salary for the right candidate

Hours: 9:00-5:30 or 9:30 to 6:00

Bross Bennett is a well established, friendly, niche family law practice based in North London. We seek an experienced Family Law Secretary/PA to join our team to cover for maternity leave.

You will mainly be supporting a busy Partner and Associate Solicitor with a varied workload, dealing with separation and divorce issues, including financial settlements, children matters and prenuptial agreements.

Previous experience as a secretary in a legal background, preferably in family law, is essential. The successful candidate must also have:-

• A fast and accurate typing speed of 70wpm with meticulous attention to detail.

• Advanced Microsoft skills including word, excel and outlook.

• An ability to work under pressure, as part of a team with great organisational and time management skills.

Duties included are:-

• Audio typing, preparing correspondence and court forms.

• Diary management for fee earners

• Client liaison, answering telephones, being a friendly and positive point of contact on the telephone and in person.

• First point of contact for other professionals including solicitors, barristers etc, communicating by email and telephone.

• Assistance with billing, filing and archiving etc and other ad-hoc administrative and secretarial tasks.

• Opening and closing client files on case management system including accurately keeping all details up to date.

• Preparing for trial, including paginating and indexing court bundles.

Candidates are encouraged to apply promptly with a view to commencing as soon as possible.

Please email vm@brossbennett.co.uk enclosing your CV and covering letter stating your current salary.  Please explain in your covering letter why you are interested in working at Bross Bennett and why you believe your experience and qualifications are relevant to the position. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.