Eventus Legal are seeking a Family Legal Secretary to join a specialist family law firm in Birmingham, West Midlands. This is a full-time, permanent job position, working Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and is fully office-based. In addition, the Family Legal Secretary will support three busy family law fee earners, taking responsibility for a varied mix of secretarial, client-facing and administrative duties within an established practice.
Role Responsibilities
You will provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to three fee earners handling private family law matters. Key responsibilities will include:
- Opening new matters, completing conflict checks and risk assessments, and maintaining Lexcel-compliant file administration.
- Downloading and processing dictation and preparing associated correspondence.
- Assisting with legal aid applications and preparing private client bills.
- Liaising with clients and other professionals by telephone and correspondence.
- Managing fee earnersdiaries and appointments.
- Providing lunchtime reception cover as part of a rota.
Your Skills and Experience
This Family Legal Secretary position would suit an organised legal secretary who is comfortable supporting a busy legal team and dealing sensitively with family law clients. You should be able to demonstrate the following:
- Strong organisation and diary management skills.
- A professional and considerate approach to communicating with clients and other professionals.
- Accuracy and attention to detail when opening matters and maintaining compliant files.
- Confidence managing dictation, correspondence and administrative tasks for several fee earners.
- Familiarity with family law administration, legal aid applications or billing would be useful.
Benefits and Rewards
The Family Legal Secretary will have a defined weekday working pattern within a specialist family law practice. The successful Family Legal Secretary will also benefit from:
- Full-time, permanent employment.
- Monday to Friday working hours, 9am to 5pm.
- Fully office-based working in Birmingham.
About the Law Firm
Our client is a specialist family law practice providing advice and representation on sensitive family matters. Its family law work has been recognised by the Legal 500, and the team places emphasis on clear, approachable communication with clients.
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