Legal Secretary

London, United Kingdom

https://www.mncjobs.co.uk/company/kennedys-law

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Job Description

Kennedys is looking for a Legal Secretary to join our London office. The role will include working on court documents, identifying key dates/deadlines, liaising with team to complete client returns and general office admin duties.
Team
Kennedys Financial lines and political risks team handle a vast range of insurance disputes and litigation, with a particular focus on Financial Institutions, Directors & Officers Insurance, and Political Risks and Crime coverage. Our clients include general insurers and reinsurers, global composites, Lloyd's syndicates, self-insured PLCs and self-insuring government bodies.
Key responsibilities

Manage and prioritise tasks according to urgency for fee earning team
Access and store copy reports, correspondence and documents produced by the Document Production Team
Seek to develop knowledge of the team practice area, learning how it operates and adhering to it
Take and record accurate messages and pass on to the appropriate person and without unnecessary delay
Attend to clients both on the telephone and in person in a professional manner.

Required experience

Previous secretarial experience
Competent knowledge about legal practice
Proficient in word processing/office software.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.