Legal Office Assistant & Secretary - Lisburn - Law Firm

Job Description

VANRATH are delighted to be assisting a leading firm in Belfast City Centre with the recruitment of a Legal Office Assitant / Secretary - Law Firm.

The role will be performed within Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm (Flexibility available if required) - Based in Lisburn.

This is a role alike to an Office Assistant - the duties will involved opening the office and closing it.. While also dealing with Receptionist and Legal Secretary duties.

Salary

£23,000 - £28,000 + & Bonus + highly competitive rate of pay (Negotiable) + Great benefits & Flexibility

Responsibilities

  • All forms of typing / audio typing - letters, faxes, memos, emails, documents,
  • Receptionist duties
  • Opening and Closing Office
  • Preparation of Court documents and Briefs
  • Preparation of documents and filing of statutory returns
  • Making telephone calls and receiving telephone messages on behalf of the solicitor
  • Sending and receiving e-mail messages on behalf of the solicitor,
  • Making appointments, keeping records and contacts up to date,
  • Filing, faxing and photocopying duties, keeping records up to date,
  • Being a support to the firm and the wider team, as and when required.

The Ideal Person

  • Essential - Experience within a Law Firm
  • Effective time management - prioritise work for solicitor,
  • Diary management,
  • Good communication skills and telephone manner,

For further information on this vacancy, or any other job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves via Vanrath in the strictest confidence.

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