Legal Secretary – Private Client at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment

Salary: £21k – £25k (Dependant on experience)

Location: Tonbridge/Tenterden/Chatham

An excellent opportunity has arisen with my client, a leading law firm based in Kent. We are seeking a highly motivated and career driven Legal Secretary to join a busy Private Client team. You will have the opportunity to work with a highly reputable team while being given the framework to develop your own career.

Duties include:
Providing full secretarial support to one fee earner

Diary management and booking appointments.

Liaising with clients personally and handling all general PC based telephone queries and/or requests

All typing/correspondence and document work, alongside the preparation of all legal forms where required.

The successful candidate will have:
Previous Private Client experience within a legal environment

Enthusiastic and organised

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of digital dictation, BigHand, Oyez Forms, Excel and Partner 4 Windows would be advantageous.

Knowledge in the following fields would be highly desirable.

Preparing estate accounts

Typing wills

Typing LPA’s

Typing Codicils

Probate knowledge

IHT forms

Package:
£21k – £25k

One off taxable payment of £1000 to welcome you aboard after six months continuous service.

20 days holiday plus statutory and bank holidays

Private Healthcare through AXA after six months of continuous employment

Pension scheme

No sick bonus £100 payable in December if you have zero sick days in the year.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please apply online for immediate consideration.

This role is being handled by Harrison Rowe, Legal & Compliance Specialist for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.

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