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  • Legal Secretary in Wills, Trusts and Probate Department

    Oakham

    Final Application Date 28/02/2025

    Hegarty, one of the region’s leading law firms, are looking for an experienced legal secretary to join the team at our Oakham office.

    Preferably, you will have previous legal secretary experience and be able to work autonomously with little to no supervision. This is a full time role and you will be joining a modern and dynamic team that fully supports each and every individual and ensures that everyone has a great work life balance.

    Key Responsibilities:

    In this role you’ll be supporting a team of Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Assistants. You’ll provide full secretarial support on Private Client files from beginning to end. You’ll be familiar with the preparation and processing of documents, including Office of the Public Guardianship documents.

    Person Specification:

    • Experience of using digital dictation and a case management system is essential.
    • Experience of Private Client work is essential.
    • Highly organised, able to work under pressure to specific deadlines, with great attention to detail.
    • Excellent telephone manner.
    • Excellent use of Microsoft Office products.
    • The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and ensure that challenging deadlines are met.
    • Maintains a positive attitude, self-motivated and enthusiastic.

    In return we are offering:

    • A competitive salary in line with your previous experience
    • 25 days holiday year in addition to Bank Holidays
    • Birthday off as paid holiday each year
    • Christmas Eve and New Years Eve as paid holiday if they fall on a working day.
    • Ability to buy and sell holiday
    • Pension scheme
    • Death in service benefit of twice the annual salary
    • Bonus scheme
    • Flexible working
    • Long service awards
    • Onsite parking

    For further information please contact Jo Hepplewhite on 01733 295651 or to apply, please email your CV to jo.hepplewhite@hegarty.co.uk

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