Junior Legal Secretary

Role Overview & Responsibilities

An established firm of solicitors is seeking a legal secretary.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing customer agreements, extracting relevant information and providing commercially pragmatic advice to the business on risks to help shape strategy
• Sign off on external collateral – letters, emails, notices.
• Assisting in the training of teams on key legal issues arising out of the strategic projects.
• Idea generation and solution implementation to improve ways of working and knowledge sharing.
• Contributing to transformational projects and process improvement, demonstrating ability to constructively challenge the status quo and improve existing processes.

Experience Needed

• Interest in working in a commercial in-house environment with the aptitude to quickly understand legal processes
• Good negotiation and influencing skills.
• Able to take ownership of projects and tasks and drive them to successful completion.
• Able to act under limited supervision when appropriate.
• Full Training will also be provided.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location