Job description
Corporate Commercial Legal Secretary. A highly respected, busy Legal 500 with a supportive and friendly culture are currently seeking a Corporate Commercial Legal Secretary to join their busy Corporate Commercial team in Uckfield. Hybrid working options available.
The successful Corporate Commercial Legal Secretary will support the Corporate Commercial team with their caseloads including:
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Commercial Contracts
- Shareholder Agreements
- Refinancing Work
- IT/ IP
- Data Protection
The successful Corporate Commercial Legal Secretary will be responsible for duties such as (but not limited to):
- Opening and closing files
- Updating clients
- Digital dictation
- Producing and editing legal documents
- Providing quotations
- Liaising with Accounts team to raise invoices
The successful Corporate Commercial Legal Secretary will offer the following skill set/background:
- Minimum of 12 months experience as a legal secretary, within a commercial role, e.g. Corporate Commercial, Litigation/ Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property etc
- Solid admin/secretarial experience
- Fast and accurate typing skills
- Be presentable
- Be accountable and take responsibility
- Offer excellent communication skills - written, verbal and face to face
- Willingness to learn
- Confident and professional telephone manner
- The ability to remain calm when under pressure
- Be a keen team player
The successful Corporate Commercial Legal Secretary will be greeted with a regularly reviewed salary and benefits package. You will join a highly supportive environment, working with friendly staff who have a clear focus on delivering an exceptional level of client care. There will be excellent opportunities for progression for the right candidate, with regular quarterly reviews and training. This is a firm who highly value their staff, and offer an outstanding benefits package. Hybrid working options are available.
