About the role
The role involves providing secretarial and administrative support to commercial barristers, including:
- general legal secretarial work (typing/dictation, file management, answering phones, diary management)
- liaising with instructing solicitors and clients
- practice management (dealing with expenses records and data entry, time keeping records, issuing invoices,)
- assisting with client functions and seminars
- monitoring and purchasing supplies
- attending to errands
- miscellaneous support and tasks
Skills and experience
Legal secretarial experience is valuable.
Candidates must:
- have good typing skills and speed
- have familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- be willing to learn and develop practice management skills, including using software
- be collaborative and enthusiastic.