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Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant

Benefits

* Pension

* 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Christmas off

* Two wellbeing days per year

* Your Birthday as a day’s leave

Our client a well-established multi-office law firm, are recruiting for an experienced Family legal secretary / Legal Assistant to join their Family department based in Braintree. Our client is committed to providing excellent customer service, if you’re an experience Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant our client would like to hear from you both full time and part time considered.

The Role

* As a Family Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant you will provide full secretarial support to the fee earner

* Using digital dictation system to produce correspondence related to family matters

* Meeting with clients taking notes

* Diary management

* Liaising with clients, solicitors, courts

* Dealing with Divorce, Separation, Co-Habitation, Finances ,Civil partnerships, Child care matters

* Preparation of trial bundles knowledge of Bundledocs advantageous

* General administration ,including filing ,photocopying, faxing and scanning

The Candidate

* At least 1 year’s Family Legal Aid experience competent with the use of CCMS

* Fast and accurate typing skills including digital audio systems

* Experience of HMCTs portal

* Experience in both care proceedings, divorce and finances, private children, family law matters act.

* Strong IT Skills including Microsoft Word, Excel ,Outlook

* Excellent communication skills and a sympathetic ear

* Full or Part Time hours considered

* Pleasant working environment

Apply Now.

If you feel this is the right opportunity for you, Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2347 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion .

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All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion