Private Client Legal Secretary

Location: Hartlepool

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum

Excellnt opportunity to join a leading North East based Law Firm to provide support to the Fee Earners within the Private Client department within a well established team.

Job Description

This role involves providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to private client solicitors. The successful candidate manages a range of legal documentation, communications, and diary management tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the department. This role demands discretion, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.

Key Job Duties

Prepare, format and proofread legal documentation including wills, probate papers, trusts, powers of attorney, and correspondence. Manage incoming and outgoing communications, including telephone calls, emails and post, ensuring timely and appropriate responses. Maintain and update client files and records accurately in accordance with firm policies and legal regulations. Schedule and manage appointments, meetings and court dates for solicitors, ensuring efficient diary management. Liaise with clients, executors, trustees, other legal professionals, and relevant third parties to support case progression. Assist with the preparation of court bundles and other legal documentation required for hearings or client meetings. Process billing and time recording accurately to support fee earners and the finance department. Maintain confidentiality at all times when handling sensitive and private client information. Support the team with general administrative duties as required to ensure efficient office operations.

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