Corporate Secretary

This role reports to the Senior Partner and Procurement Team and is responsible for supporting the fee earners with daily administrative responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

 

Managing documentation to include scanning and printing of documents, e-filing and updating of fee earner files

General administration to include Mimecast, diary planning, booking meetings, emails and opening and closing files

Adhering to all manual and electronic filing systems

Dealing with telephone calls and assisting clients

Researching and summarising legal information

Issuing correspondence

Amending large documents

Assisting relevant fee earners in the conduct of files as required

Billing

 

Experience:

 

Essential – at least 1 years’ experience in a similar role

Essential – Must be currently working in a busy legal role or professional services environment

Desirable  – secretarial qualification

 

 

Skills & Abilities

Strong organisational skills, ability to prioritise work and meet target deadlines under time constraints.

The ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.

Excellent knowledge of PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is essential, with the ability to format.

Strong communication skills and be able to take direction.

Strong precision and accuracy skills.

 

Next Steps:
Please submit your application or speak to a specialist consultant from the Abacus team on 0044 (0) 28 9031 3157 for a confidential discussion. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 4 business hours.
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