Legal Secretary - Property
We are looking for a Legal Secretary to join our market leading CSG team that works with over 40+ insurance companies and self-insured corporates across the UK.
As a Legal Secretary, you will be supporting our wider Secretarial team and Lawyers at DAC Beachcroft with day-to-day administration support to ensure our clients get the best service possible. You’ll play a key role in supporting a large team, with a varied workload that includes document preparation, billing, finance queries, payment requests, and diary management. If you have previous secretarial experience and thrive working in a fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you, within a collaborative and supportive team.
What you will do?
- Type and proofread legal documents from digital dictation and speech recognition
- Prepare paper/electronic bundles and use of e-bundling software
- Filing, scanning, copying and archiving
- Book travel and arrange client meetings
- Access internal/external portals to upload/download documents
- Support lawyers with admin tasks and deadlines
- Liaise with the team to keep workflows on track
- Assist with billing and financial queries
- Maintain accurate client data and update systems
- Contribute to ad hoc business development and communication activities (i.e. creating branded PowerPoint presentations, contact reports, mail merges in Word etc.)
Who you are
- Prior experience working as Legal Secretary, Legal Administrator, or similar is essential - ideally within the legal or professional services sector
- Hold a secretarial NVQ/Diploma or equivalent (this would be desirable, but not essential)
- Highly skilled in the Microsoft Office suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)
- Skilled in audio typing with demonstratable experience
- Good knowledge of financial/billing practices and processes
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality
- Client-focused with excellent organisational and communication skills
- A collaborative team player 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://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/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