Legal Secretary / Legal Administration

A great opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary in Banbury, working with the Dispute Resolution Department on a full-time permanent basis.The successful candidate will provide a full secretarial and support service within the department, supporting a Senior Solicitor and Paralegal. You will need excellent keyboard skills, a polite and patient manner, initiative, and a flexible approach, no previous experience needed - just excellent administration skills.Day to day duties include -Undertaking typing and secretarial work within the Dispute Resolution DepartmentDealing with initial new client enquiries, allocating them amongst fee earners and signposting appropriatelyHandling of and dealing with clients calls (as delegated by fee earners) and liaising with fee earners on case developmentsDealing with clients by phone, email and in person as requiredMaking appointments for clients and diary managementConflict checks on new clientsMaintaining files and ensuring efficient case management of mattersPreparing bundles for courtPreparing documents as required by fee earnersFile opening and closing of matters using the case management systemProducing accurate detailed work to ensure excellence in legal servicesAttending Dispute Resolution Department Support Meetings and Firm Wide MeetingsSupport with preparation of bills for approvalIssue accurate cost scheduling for clients on a regular basis under fee earner supervision and instructionsMaintain and protect client confidentiality at all times internally and externallyProviding other general administrative supportUndertaking any reasonable instructions given by management within the limits of this employment descriptionThe ideal candidate will have -Excellent keyboard skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Word. Case management system experience would be advantageousStrong administrative experience essentialDynamic in approach and uses initiative when dealing with clients or potential clientsA positive approach to customer serviceAbility to be a team player and flexible outlookEfficiency to deal with awkward situations and difficult clients in a professional mannerAbility to remain discreet and maintain employee and client confidentiality at all timesPlease apply asap, this role is working for a friendly and supportive team, with excellent benefits and competitive salary within a well established Law firm.TPBN1_UKTJ