Family Legal Secretary

An opportunity for an experienced and organised family legal secretary to join a highly regarded and established solicitors’ firm. The successful candidate will provide support and assistance to fee earners within the family department

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, format and proofread correspondence and legal documents and keep accurate and up to date records on the firm’s case management system.
• Liaise with clients and provide updates on progress of their cases.
• Answer and make phone calls and manage email communications.
• Schedule appointments and manage diaries.
• Assist with billing, time recording, and other administrative tasks.
• Ensure confidentiality and compliance with legal procedures.

 Person requirements:

• One year’s previous experience as a legal secretary essential.
• Experience with digital dictation and audio typing preferred.
• Excellent typing and IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• An organised and methodical approach to working with excellent attention to detail.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills providing a customer focused, quality service at all times.

Duration: Permanent

Salary: To be agreed depending on experience

Location: Hartlepool or Peterlee

Working hours: Full time or part time hours available

Company information

We are a regional firm of solicitors established in 1986 offering a wide range of services to private and business clients.  We have offices in Hartlepool, Peterlee, Durham and Wingate, undertaking private and publicly funded work.  We have been awarded the Lexcel Legal Practice Quality Mark annually since 2018.  Please refer to our website www.tmjlegal.co.uk for more information.

Application Information:

Email CV and cover letter to hoakley@tmjlegal.co.uk or by post to Helen Oakley, TMJ Legal Services, Foster House, 99 Raby Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8DT.