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Family Legal Secretary – Walsall

Are you an experienced Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, or Legal Administrator looking for your next opportunity in Family Law?

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established law firm in Walsall seeking a proactive and organised Family Legal Secretarial Assistant to support a Solicitor specialising in Private Family Law matters. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administration, diary management and client communication skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced legal environment.

Experience within a law firm is preferred and knowledge of the Legal Aid Portal would be highly advantageous. Full training will be provided on the firm's Case Management System.

Key Responsibilities

As a Family Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant, your duties will include:

• Typing and preparing file notes, legal correspondence and client letters
• Recording time spent on files for billing and compliance purposes
• Managing the Solicitor's diary and scheduling appointments
• Monitoring court hearing dates and ensuring clients are updated on times, dates and venues
• Assisting with Legal Aid applications and responding to queries via the Legal Aid Portal
• Preparing and organising electronic court bundles for Family Court hearings
• Billing private client files and supporting credit control activities
• Liaising with Barristers, Experts, Courts, clients and third-party professionals
• Providing professional telephone and administrative support

Skills and Experience

You may have experience as a:

• Legal Secretary
• Family Law Secretary
• Legal Assistant
• Legal Administrator
• Legal Support Assistant
• Family Law Legal Secretary

You will ideally possess:

• Previous legal secretarial or legal administration experience
• Excellent typing and document preparation skills
• Strong diary management and organisational abilities
• Confidence communicating with clients and legal professionals
• Good attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workloads
• Experience using the Legal Aid Portal (desirable but not essential)

Employee Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Pension scheme 
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Eligibility to become a beneficiary of the firm's Employee Ownership Trust after 12 months' service
• Training and development opportunities
• Discounted parking permits available at a nearby NCP car park

Apply Today

If you are an experienced Legal Secretary in Walsall, a Family Law Legal Assistant, or a legal administrator seeking a new challenge within a supportive and professional law firm, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV for immediate consideration or contact Rebecca Healey at G2 Legal for more information. 

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