Role: Legal Secretary (Family Department)
Location: Gainsborough / Lincoln
Salary: Competitive, based on level of experience
Hours: 9:00am – 5.15pm, Monday to Friday
Benefits:
- Competitive annual leave entitlement and sickness cover
- Life Assurance at 3x annual salary
- Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling services, 24/7 GP appointments (telephone and video), physiotherapy, medical cashback benefits and discounts on retail, leisure and travel purchases
- Training and career development opportunities
About the role:
Our Family team is looking for an organised and proactive Legal Secretary to join a busy and supportive department. In this role you will work closely with the team, playing an important role in ensuring matters progress smoothly and clients receive a professional, efficient and compassionate service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing legal documents, correspondence and court paperwork;
- Managing client files and document administration;
- Coordinating diaries, appointments and meetings;
- Liaising with clients, courts and third parties;
- Assisting with Legal Aid administration and the progression of client matters.
About you:
We are looking for someone who thrives in a busy environment, can manage competing priorities effectively and takes pride in producing accurate, high quality work. Previous experience in a Legal Secretarial role is essential and experience within a Family Law department would be highly advantageous.
You will also have:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- A professional and compassionate approach to client care;
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
- Audio typing experience (essential);
- Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office;
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Working at Sills & Betteridge:
Join our award-winning Family Law team, who have previously been recognised as Children Law Team of the Year (National) and Family Law Firm of the Year (Midlands & Wales). In the Legal 500, a major international legal directory that researches and ranks law firms, our Family Law team are extremely proud to be ranked in the Top Tier in the East Midlands and Tier 2 in Yorkshire, with many of our lawyers individually recognised. You will work alongside some of the region’s finest family lawyers in a department with a reputation for excellence and meaningful client care, in a close-knit, supportive environment, where collaboration and compassion underpin everything we do.
To find out more of what life is like at Sills & Betteridge including our benefits visit our Working at Sills & Betteridge | Sills & Betteridge Solicitors page.
