Location: Working from our central Brighton office

Salary: £24,570 per annum. Monday- Friday 9.00am-5.30pm

Deadline: Monday 25 August at 12pm

Martin Searle Solicitors specialises in Employment and Community Care law and are listed in the Legal 500 as a leading firm. We are seeking an organised, pro-active, articulate and highly motivated legal secretary/receptionist, on a full-time basis.

Duties include diary management, typing/editing, reception duties including managing calls from new and existing clients, greeting clients and file management. 

We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage employer and offer the opportunity for everyone to play a key role in our continuing growth and expansion.

We are committed to ongoing professional development and all our employees have access to quality-based training and career development in a friendly team environment. 

Skills Range

Essential:

• Strong IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Excellent communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Good organisational and administration skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment as well as working to tight deadlines

Highly Desirable:

• Previous experience working in a law firm
• Secretarial and reception experience/qualifications
• Experience of working in customer services
• Experience of working with a case management system

Personal Specification

• Able to prioritise your workload and work to deadlines
• Using initiative and flexibility in your approach
• Ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure
• Commitment to providing an efficient, effective and professional service to our clients
• Enthusiasm for team working
• Commitment to our company’s values
• Strong work ethic

Benefits

• Holiday increase based on length of service
• Access to training and professional development
• Brighton location
• Staff nights out

How to apply

To apply, please send a covering email setting out why you want to work for Martin Searle Solicitors and your CV to amyoshea@ms-solicitors.co.uk

No recruitment agencies please.