Job Description

Herrington Carmichael LLP is an award winning, Legal 500 ranked, full-service law firm which is growing fast. We advise UK and international businesses and individuals, and pride ourselves on providing long term support to our clients.

We have a full-time vacancy for a Legal Secretary to join our Family Department. This role is part of a support team that provides secretarial and administrative support to our fee earners, ensuring they can focus on the legal work and provide an efficient, friendly and professional service to our clients.

Responsibilities:

Providing general secretarial support including diary management, digital dictation, file management etc.

Preparing court forms including Form E, petitions, general applications etc.

Producing court bundles and preparing briefs to counsel.

Dealing with client enquiries both in person and by phone.

Skills and experience:

Excellent administrative skills - able to maintain accuracy and work at fast pace.

Highly organised - able to manage and correctly prioritise own workload, able to manage work from multiple fee earners, demonstrates an understanding of urgency and importance.

Demonstrates a proactive approach e.g. performs routine / agreed tasks without prompting, keeps fee earners informed on administrative work in progress, maintains an awareness of department deadlines and reminds fee earners to assist others in working to deadlines - proactive but in line with the scope of their role.

IT literate and willing - able to learn and utilise systems fully in line with Firm guidelines, open to and able to champion system developments and implement change.

Good compliance knowledge - familiarity with anti-money laundering requirements.

Excellent client service skills - demonstrates a high standard of client care, ability to control new enquiry calls and obtain relevant information from clients & upselling where appropriate, in an efficient but friendly manner.

Strong communication skills - with the ability to build rapport, demonstrate a professional approach and give and receive feedback constructively

Previous experience of Family law is desirable - legal secretarial experience of other areas of law will be considered.

Good commercial awareness - understands the importance of efficiency, completing work within timescales set, quality of work, compliance with policies / procedures etc in delivering a service to our clients and maximising fees and profitability.

The Perks:

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Competitive salary

based on experience.

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Support Staff Bonus

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Free car parking

for your convenience.

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Comprehensive benefits package

including a pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, 25 days holiday plus an additional day for Christmas closure and Perkbox benefits.

? The opportunity to

learn and grow

within a supportive and dynamic team.

Ready to Make a Difference?

We're looking for someone who is passionate about providing exceptional service, excited to be part of a winning team, and

embraces our core values of Growth, Relationships, Ambition, Collaboration, and Excellence

. If that sounds like you, please include your CV and a cover letter outlining your qualifications to Lara Drijver, Resourcing Operations Manager, at careers@herrington-carmichael.com.

Herrington Carmichael is dedicated to fostering a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to fair and transparent recruitment processes. Reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities are available upon request. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce drives innovation and success.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to 30,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Do you live within a 30 minute commute of Farnborough?
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HC/FLS/12/05