Legal Secretary

Our client a very well established and reputable Solicitors based in Chelmsford are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their team on a permanent basis on either a part-time or full-time basis. The ideal candidate for this role will have previous Legal Secretarial experience along with a positive attitude and great work ethic. Duties for the Legal Secretarial role are:- * Providing Secretarial and administrative support to the Probate and Conveyancing Solicitors. * Drafting and preparing correspondence and legal documentation whilst handling confidential information. * Diary management - arranging appointments / meetings * Creating and managing client files. * Collating information * Maintaining, scanning, organising and archiving documentation and files. * Communicating with internal colleagues, Solicitors and clients. Requirements for the Legal Secretary role:- * Previous experience in a similar Legal Secretarial role * Strong communication skills both written and oral * Good MS Office / IT and audio typing skills * Highly organised with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise own workload * Strong proof-reading ability and attention to detail * Positive team player * Ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines What’s in it for you:- In return for your hard work, our client is offering a salary of £28,000 - £31,500pa (or pro-rata for part-time 3+ days per week), 26 days holiday, death in service benefit, pension and on-site car parking. Please note this is an office-based role. The working hours for this role are 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday