| Salary band | Any |
|---|---|
| Salary details | Up to £17k |
| Location | North West, Lancashire |
| Job type | Any |
| Company | Douglas Scott Ltd |
| Contact | unknown |
| Posted | 20th May 2008 |
| Expires | 20th May 2008 |
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary with either Residential Conveyancing or Commercial Property experience to join a busy but friendly firm in Manchester. Salary up to £17k.
This forward thinking Middleton based firm requires a Legal Secretary with property experience to join their busy team.
The Role:
Word process letters documents and forms for Partner and executive staff of the department and others at direction of the Fee Earners
Open/close files to database of computer system and make enquiries of database and accounts system as requested.
Open &/or file & package incoming or outgoing post/mail.
Take/place telephone calls, photocopy and transmit/e-mail/receive documents or other data as requested.
As necessary, maintain fee earners’ diary and schedule meetings and appointments.
Preferred Qualities of Successful Applicant:
Demonstrate previous relevant legal work experience.
Be fully conversant with Word 2000, Excel, Outlook or similar.
Be comfortable with the use of various IT products, including spreadsheets, e-mail, etc.
Have relevant legal experience or background
Demonstrate commitment to further relevant in-house training as appropriate.
Demonstrate enthusiasm and confidence to work alone when necessary but also as an integral member of a team.
Demonstrate future commitment to the firm.
Demonstrate ability to operate within a small but busy office but also to interact with other departments, teams and offices.
Demonstrate patience, commitment to client care/service and ability to work to deadlines particularly at times of heavy workload. An ability to work to task and to tight deadlines is essential.
Demonstrate an outgoing, confident, polite and pleasant disposition at all times and especially with clients and especially during telephone calls. Ability to mix with partners, fee earners, other members of staff, clients and other professionals from a variety of backgrounds at all times will be seen as absolutely essential.
Demonstrate a smart and professional appearance at all time.
Douglas Scott Limited & Douglas Scott Commercial Limited operates as a Recruitment Agency in providing permanent job-seeking services and as a Recruitment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services.
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