Family Legal Secretary

Competitive Salary | Free Parking | Friendly, Supportive Law Firm

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join a well-established and highly regarded law firm based near Tonbridge, Kent.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a professional, friendly and supportive firm with a genuine family-feel culture. The firm offers a welcoming working environment, competitive salary, free parking and excellent long-term prospects.

As a Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant, you will provide high-quality secretarial, administrative and client support to the firm's solicitors and wider legal team.

Your responsibilities will include:

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• Providing comprehensive legal secretarial and administrative support to solicitors
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• Preparing, formatting and amending legal correspondence and documentation
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• Managing telephone calls, emails and client enquiries professionally
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• Diary management and arranging appointments, meetings and conferences
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• Opening, maintaining and closing client files
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• Preparing documents and assisting with general file administration
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• Audio typing and document production
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• Liaising with clients, colleagues, courts and other external contacts
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• Assisting with the preparation of correspondence and legal documentation
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• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring files are kept up to date
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• Providing general administrative support to the department
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• Supporting solicitors with the smooth running of their caseloads
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The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience working as a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant or Legal Administrator within a law firm.

You will be:

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• Experienced in a legal secretarial or legal support role
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• Highly organised and detail-oriented
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• Confident with audio typing and document preparation
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• Professional, personable and client-focused
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• An excellent written and verbal communicator
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• Able to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
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• Reliable, proactive and hardworking
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• Comfortable working closely with solicitors and other legal professionals
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• Confident using Microsoft Office and legal case management systems
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• A team player who enjoys working within a friendly, close-knit environment
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• Based within approximately a 35-minute commute of Tonbridge
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• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
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• Free parking
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• Friendly and supportive working environment
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• Genuine family-feel firm
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• Opportunity to work closely with experienced solicitors
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• Well-established and respected law firm
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• Excellent long-term career prospects
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• Supportive team culture
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If you're an experienced Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant looking for your next opportunity with a friendly and professional law firm near Tonbridge, and you're within a 35-minute commute, this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

Apply now for immediate consideration.