Legal Secretary Newcastle Upon Tyne

Looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to join a leading North East Law firm and work within an extremely talented team of Legal professionals. 

Main Responsibilities;-

 Day to day typing of letters, memoranda, monthly reports, bills, file notes, etc.

 Handle and manage telephone calls, visitors and enquiries promptly and professionally

 Taking messages accurately and passing to appropriate person(s)

 Keep information confidential

 Creating and amending legal documents

 Maintaining diary systems for departmental and office staff, arranging and booking meetings and appointments

 Handling expense claims for fee earners

 Maintain and organise filing systems and other information/reference systems including case management systems  Receiving and sorting incoming mail where required

 Organising travel arrangements and any other ad hoc duties as and when required

 Scheduling files for archiving and retrieval of files from storage

 Monthly billing  Working as part of a team to ensure that effective secretarial cover is maintained

 Ensuring compliance with quality standards and the firm’s policies in general