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Legal secretarialAdministrationDigital dictationProofreadingData entry
Requirements
Previous secretarial or administrative experience is desirable but not mandatory for this role. Candidates should possess strong PC skills, excellent attention to detail, and a collaborative, client-focused attitude.
Job Description
Legal Secretary - Property
Department: CSG - Property (Insurance / Damage / Recoveries / Subsidence)
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Belfast
Description
We are looking for a Legal Secretary to join CSG, supporting our lawyers within our Property service line.
The workload will initially include payments, new matter set up, data inputting, printing and audio typing. We encourage you to develop and grow in this role with a view to further progression within the team.
This role will be based in our Belfast office 5 days per week during probation and following successful passing of probation will move to a hybrid role.
The workload will initially include payments, new matter set up, data inputting, printing and audio typing. We encourage you to develop and grow in this role with a view to further progression within the team.
This role will be based in our Belfast office 5 days per week during probation and following successful passing of probation will move to a hybrid role.
What you will do?
- Preparing correspondence and documents from digital dictation alongside proofreading speech recognition dictation.
- Answering/making telephone calls.
- Managing the case management system (as appropriate).
- Setting up of new files/ closing files / making payments.
- Booking travel / processing expenses
- Checking in-boxes and/or homeworker in-boxes.
- Ensuring client contact information is kept up to date and data is accurate
Share knowledge / skills within the team.
Who you are
- Previous secretarial/administration experience is desirable however, we are open to individuals who do not have previous experience.
- Good PC skills, e.g. MS Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.
- An excellent eye for detail with a concern for quality and accuracy.
- A focused client service approach.
- Team oriented and collaborative. approach with a flexible, can do attitude
- Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).
What's in it for you?
- High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance - https://www.dacbeachcroft.com/en/Work-with-us/Whats-in-it-for-you
- A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
- Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
- In person and remote social events
- Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
Skills
Legal secretarialAdministrationDigital dictationProofreadingData entryCase managementMS WordOutlookMicrosoft TeamsCommunicationAttention to detailClient serviceCollaborationTime management