Temporary Legal Secretary

We are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a friendly legal team in York city centre on a temporary basis until Christmas.

You will provide secretarial and administrative support to a Solicitor and Conveyancing Executive, with a particular focus on residential conveyancing but some work in family law and litigation.

Essential experience

You must have:

Previous Legal Secretary or similar legal support experience Experience using LEAP Experience using HMCTS systems Strong audio typing/dictation skills Good IT and general administration skills The ability to work independently and manage your own workload

Residential conveyancing experience is preferred, and wider experience within a high street solicitors' practice would be an advantage.

Day-to-day duties:

Audio typing and completing dictations Providing secretarial support to fee earners Taking telephone messages and responding to general enquiries Providing updates to clients and estate agents Meeting and greeting clients when required Communicating with solicitors and other third parties General legal administration Handling confidential client information professionally

You will need to be organised, approachable and confident communicating by telephone, email and face-to-face.

If you have LEAP, HMCTS and audio dictation experience and are available for temporary work in York, apply today.

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