Family Legal Secretary

We have a new opportunity for a Legal Secretary to join the well-respected Family team in our Herne Bay office. The successful applicant will support the department by providing a full range of secretarial services including arranging appointments, dealing with client queries, audio typing and preparing correspondence and documentation.,

• Providing full secretarial support to the family solicitors, including arranging appointments, dealing with client queries in person and by phone, together with preparation of correspondence and documents by audio typing via the digital dictation system;


• Filing, photocopying and opening/closing client files in a timely manner;


• Regular consideration of client files and liaising with partner and fee earners on any action required;


• Maintaining and coordinating diaries and diary notes and reporting on these as necessary;


• Working as a member of the secretarial team; answering incoming calls, greeting visitors to Reception on occasion, collection/delivery of daily incoming/outgoing post, and any other general office administrative duties as required;


• Secretarial support to other departments in Herne Bay and the family solicitors in other offices as and when required.
  
  This is a full time position, however we will consider applications from candidates with relevant experience who are seeking part time hours., Ideal applicants will have previous experience of working in a family department, familiarity with the use CRM systems (Partner for Windows would be an advantage) and of audio typing using digital dictation.
  
  Girlings Solicitors is one of Kent's leading law firms, with offices in Canterbury, Ashford, and Herne Bay. The high standard of work undertaken by Girlings has been recognised by the Legal 500, where five of the Firms departments are ranked: Commercial Property, Corporate, Banking & Financial/Commercial Law, Employment Law, Family Law and Wills, Tax and Estate Administration. Girlings has been awarded the Law Society's accreditation for Wills and Inheritance Quality (WIQS) and the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). We are a friendly, supportive, and inclusive employer. We nurture a thoroughly welcoming and collaborative work environment, supplemented by numerous social events and networking opportunities.