Legal Secretary | Planning Department | D4 | 45-50K New

Legal Secretary | Planning Department | D4 | 45-50K

My client is seeking a Full Time Legal Secretary to join their planning team. The successful candidate should have previous planning experience from a firm and the ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team.

• Provide comprehensive administrative support including document drafting, diary management, and general legal administration (scanning, printing, photocopying);
• Manage the end-to-end file lifecycle using the firm’s legal case management system;
• Prepare materials and information for internal and external meetings;
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to understand and respond to their requirements;
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive information;
• Ensure accuracy and speed in document production, coordinating with document specialists when required;
• Manage travel arrangements and detailed itineraries;
• Process time records and expense reports; and
• Greet and liaise with clients and business visitors in a professional manner.

• 3 to 5+ years experience working as a legal secretary;
• Experience managing a portfolio of senior stakeholders within the legal field;
• MS Office skills are essential;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• Ability to work in the strictest level of confidentiality;
• Superb communication skills in both verbal and written format;
• Time management skills that allow you to coordinate multiple competing tasks;
• A solution focused mind-set and working style; and
• A positive, can-do approach to work, even in challenging situations.