Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary with either experience in Private Clients or strong abilities in dictation typing. This is a great opportunity to work for a large firm with fantastic benefits in a prime location. Client Details The client is a reputable and established Law Firm based in Birmingham City Centre looking for a Legal Secretary with administration skills and strong experience in dictation typing. Description Key Responsibilities: * Provide full secretarial support to fee earners, including diary management, document preparation, and client liaison. * Dictation typing and preparing correspondence, documents, and forms. * Assist in the administration of wills, probate, and trusts, ensuring compliance with legal processes. * Manage correspondence, filing, and maintaining client records. * Handle telephone and email inquiries from clients and external parties. Profile Requirements: * Proven 1-2 years' experience as a Legal Secretary or Secretary with dictation typing experience * Excellent typing skills, able to quickly and accurately process legal documents, including correspondence and bills, from manuscript or digital dictation, with minimal supervision. * Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize a busy workload. * Experience of Tikit (or similar case management system) and BigHand dictation would be advantageous but not essential. * Good telephone manner; able to take messages from new and existing clients on the telephone with accuracy and pass on in a timely manner. * Excellent IT skills with the ability to pick up new systems quickly. * Displays a can-do, positive attitude to work, and a high degree of self-management. * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a professional telephone manner. * A keen eye for detail and a high level of accuracy in all work. * Ability to work well as part of a team and independently. Job Offer Salary - £25000 - £27000pa Benefits: * Additional leave * Company pension * Cycle to work scheme * Employee discount * Enhanced maternity leave * Enhanced paternity leave * Life insurance * Referral programme * Sick pay * Transport links * Work from home