Job Description

Secretary - Wills and Probate

Ellis-Fermor and Negus Solicitors, Belper, Derbyshire

35 hpw (Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm)

From circa 23,000 pa depending on experience

We are looking for an experienced secretary to join our Wills and Probate team in Belper. Previous legal services experience, particularly within Wills and Probate, is desirable.

Good secretarial experience (including audio / digital dictation) and diary management skills plus excellent IT, communication and organisation skills are vital and you must have a good eye for detail coupled with professionalism and integrity. You must be used to working in a busy office environment, handling highly confidential information and providing exceptional customer care to clients.

The ability to multitask, work to deadlines and be a good team player along with the ability to work quickly on your own initiative and with a high degree of accuracy are all essential.

In return we offer a range of benefits including a health cash plan scheme, wellbeing support, 24/7 advice and information line, learning and development opportunities, generous annual leave plus Christmas closure, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, selling annual leave scheme, a bonus exchange scheme, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to join a company that cares.

Closing date - Open

ROLE SPECIFICATION

Experience

Experience providing a secretarial service, ideally within a legal services / Wills and Probate environment

Experience of audio and copy typing

Experience of working with a range of software packages

Experience of providing high levels of client care face to face, over the telephone and via email

Experience of handling confidential information appropriately

Skills and Abilities

Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn and use new software

Ability to work quickly with a high degree of accuracy

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to handle interruptions professionally and maintain concentration

Ability to work to deadlines effectively and manage and organise own workload and prioritise accordingly

Ability to multitask efficiently

Ability to help to turn enquiries into paid for work through excellent response times, high levels of customer care etc

Ability to understand and work effectively with a diverse customer base

Other

Good understanding of Anti Money Laundering responsibilities and GDPR requirements

Satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks including credit check, identity check etc

Sympathetic to our ethos and heritage

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 23,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person