
Legal Secretary
MDD Forensic Accountants
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Belfast • United Kingdom
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About the role
- All forms of typing / audio typing – letters, memos, emails, documents,
- Preparation of court documents and briefs
- Making telephone calls and receiving telephone messages on behalf of the solicitor
- Sending and receiving e-mail messages on behalf of the solicitor,
- Making appointments, keeping records and contacts up to date,
- Filing, and photocopying duties, keeping records up to date,
- Adherence to ISO 9001 standards
- Being a support to the firm and the wider team, as and when required.
- Working Hours
- 35 hours per week
- Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
Requirements
- Audio / copy typing
- PC literate, MS Word, MS Excel, Case Management
- MS Outlook – working knowledge of how to create and maintain contacts, working knowledge of diary maintenance, including joint diaries with other solicitors. Extensive knowledge of email especially working with attachments
- Photocopying, binding, scanning, filing,
- Effective time management – prioritise work for solicitor
- Diary management,
- Good communication skills and telephone manner
- Well presented, polite and professional,
- Maintain confidentiality and work without supervision.
Benefits
- - Davies Incentive Plan
- - 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- - Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
- - Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- - WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
- - Death in Service
- - Critical Illness Cover
- - PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- - Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- - Cycle to Work Scheme*
- - Tech Scheme*
- - Season Ticket Loan*
- - Gym Flex*
- - Access to Online Discount Sites
- - Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- - Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- - Discounts at local retail outlets
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
audio typingcopy typingcourt document preparationfilingphotocopyingbindingscanningtime managementdiary managementemail management
Soft Skills
communication skillstelephone mannerprofessionalismconfidentialityindependenceteam supportorganizationpolitenesspresentation skillsprioritization
Certifications
ISO 9001 compliance