Private Client Legal Secretary/Assistant

Description

Private Client Legal Secretary/Assistant

The Opportunity

Bennett Griffin is a progressive, commercially successful but also friendly firm which has a strong reputation for providing excellent client care and service.

Our Private Client Department encompasses three teams; Estate Administration, Wills and LPAs, and the Care, Capacity and Court of Protection Team. This is your chance to work with a close-knit and caring team which covers a variety of interesting work.

We are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary/Assistant to work with us on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will work across all areas of the Private Client Department, providing support to our Fee Earners.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have previous experience of working in a Private Client Department.
• Have excellent secretarial, administrative and IT skills and be open to working in a paper-lite environment.
• Be self-motivated, have the ability to multi-task and be able to work on their own initiative as well as within a very supportive team.
• Have excellent client care and communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships with third parties, clients and colleagues.
• Have excellent attention to detail with the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Be able to assist with ensuring that our files are compliant with our internal procedures and processes and Lexcel accreditation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 23 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays, plus additional birthday day.
• Health care package.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Firm pays parking costs.

Department

Private Client reporting to Head of Department

Hours

Full Time

Application

Please send your CV and covering letter, including your salary expectation, to Kathy Grieve, Operations Manager, at kag@bennett-griffin.co.uk quoting reference PCA01