Vacancy Description: Legal Secretary – Probate Department
Location: Chester Office
Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)
Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.
We have a vacancy for a Legal Secretary to work in our Probate Department based at our Chester office.
The position will involve providing day to day support to the Probate Department. The role requires excellent communication, organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and attention to detail.
Job role
Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:
- To provide excellent customer service promoting the firm whenever possible
- To make telephone contact with clients and outside bodies
- To undertake filing, scanning, faxing and photocopying when necessary
- To arrange appointments and meetings as required
- To provide support to the Probate Department
- To deal with banking and petty cash
- Answering incoming emails/enquiries and, if necessary, directing them to the relevant individual
- Providing cover for Reception during holiday/absences
- Legal administration support such as; opening files, typing and other legal and office administration support as required
Skills Required
- Must have good organisational skills
- Must have attention to detail (Accuracy essential)
- Good communication skills
- Professional telephone manner
- Ability to work well within a team
- Motivated, friendly, confident, reliable & team player
- Eager to learn and develop new skills
- IT skills including; Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Data Base and Outlook
GCSE level at Grade C and above (or equivalent) in the main academic subjects such as English and Maths.
Firm Details
The traditions and values, which first established Russell & Russell as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach.
The practice has grown organically to incorporate eight offices stretching across the North West; two in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich and Middleton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales.
The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.
Web Site: http://www.russellrussell.co.uk
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Pension scheme
- Attendance bonus
- Workplace nursery scheme
- 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
- Birthday Holiday
- Northern Rail discount scheme
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
- Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
- Staff Introduction Scheme (Refer a success applicant and get £500)
- Monthly Raffle Draw – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
- Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity)
- Annual Christmas Party & Events
- Charity fundraisers
Training & Development
- Training and development opportunities
- Internal workshops
- Compliance webinars
Applications: To apply, please click the button below to complete the application form and attach your CV.