Legal Secretary – Care and Public
£22,000 – £25,000
Leeds
Full time, Permanent

Who we are:

CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.

For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.

About the business:

Our client is an award-winning firm of solicitors, based in Yorkshire, but with a national profile. They are passionate about making a difference to peoples’ lives by being innovative and forward thinking. They care about helping their clients to solve their legal problems.

They are now looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary into their Care and Public Department

If successful, you will perform the following role as a Legal Secretary:

• Typing documents including court documents and applications, emails and file notes, etc for
• the fee earner’s
• Preparing legal aid applications on CCMS
• Opening files on the case management system
• Answering calls and assisting clients with enquiries
• Liaising with clients/professionals to arrange appointments/meetings, etc.
• Dealing with incoming emails/post and corresponding as appropriate
• Digital dictation (BigHand)
• Ensuring the case management database is continually kept updated.
• Ensuring files are fully time recorded for billing
• Preparing Court bundles.
• Assisting other fee earners within the team
• Ensuring the experts’ register is updated
• Providing cover for other secretaries in their absence
• Assisting fee earners with billing and closing files, as well as invoices

The organisation will offer you the following employment benefits package:

• 25 holiday days + extra day for your birthday
• Hybrid working
• Health scheme
• Pension

To apply, you will be required to meet the following criteria:

• Previous experience working in Care and Public, or something similar
• Experience in digital dictation
• Organised
• Strong telephone manner

How to apply:

If this vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Miles Lomas who is managing this vacancy, email me on [email protected].

Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs

Additional Information:

CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

This vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.

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