Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary

We are recruiting for a Legal Secretary to join the team of one of our Clients based in Ballymena. The client is a busy general law practice in Ballymena Town Centre who caters for a wide range of their client's personal and commercial legal requirements across Northern Ireland.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Opening and closing files and working within the firm's case management system.

• Transcription and typing of letters, emails, file notes, pleadings, and other legal documentation with Microsoft Office software.

• Keeping files under review and up-to-date.

• Making and receiving phone calls and liaising with clients, agents and other solicitors.

• Arranging solicitor- client appointments.

• Proof-reading draft documents.

• Supporting fellow clerical staff during busy periods.

• Experience filing Legal Aid claims through the LAMS system would be advantageous.

Qualifications and Experience:

• You will have worked as a legal secretary for at least one year.
• Always maintaining confidentiality.
• You must have knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• You must take pride in your work and have a high degree of accuracy.

Hours of work:

• Monday to Friday - No weekend work
• 9am to 5pm
• 7 hour working day

Salary:

• Negotiable depending on experience

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Sick pay

This is a permanent position and although is advertised as a full time position, applicants from legal secretaries who wish to work part time will also be considered.

Job Type: Full time - Permanent

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