Legal Secretary - Bristol - Central

Location: Bristol

Salary: £28k - 30k

Job Purpose: To work within the Commercial department providing a high standard of administrative support and secretarial services.

Responsibility for:

• Dealing with all administrative duties relating to client transactions and secretarial requirements including but not limited to:
• Managing Fee Earner’s diary.
• Preparing files for billing.
• Screening incoming calls.
• Typing of correspondence, photocopying, filing and opening new files.
• Sorting and prioritising mail, emails and messages.
• Dealing with client’s matters where appropriate.
• Supporting in all areas of work where appropriate.
• Preparing and submitting stamp duty forms.
• Preparing and submitting Land Registry applications.
• Provision of a reliable and efficient service to clients
• Provision of a professional & friendly service to clients with the ability to recognise when clients may be going through a difficult process
• Preparation of straightforward legal documents
• Being familiar with the basic requirements of the Solicitors Accounts Rules which affect the receipt and payment into the bank of cheques and the accounting of client’s monies.

Support with:

• Liaison with clients and other parties to update and ensure awareness of transaction process at the appropriate times.
• Postal duties as required.
• Support with reception cover as required

This would be the ideal role for someone with PA/sectorial experience