Legal Secretary - Probate & Wills - Malton, Yorkshire

Harrogate Source: WhatJobs

£26,000 – £28,000

Probate & Wills Legal Secretary / Assistant

Location: Malton, North Yorkshire

Salary: £26,000 – £28,000

Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Working Pattern: Office Based

We are recruiting for a Probate & Wills Legal Secretary / Assistant to join the Private Client team of a well-established law firm.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous legal administration experience who is organised, professional and confident providing high-quality support within a busy legal environment.

Previous experience within Wills, Probate or Private Client law would be highly desirable, but it is not essential. Candidates with strong legal administrative or secretarial experience from another area of law are encouraged to apply.

The Role

Working closely with solicitors and fee earners, you will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support across a varied caseload of Wills, Probate and related Private Client matters.

Key responsibilities will include:

Preparing, formatting and amending legal correspondence and documents
Supporting fee earners with Wills and Probate matters
Opening, maintaining and closing client files
Liaising professionally with clients and third parties by telephone and email
Managing diaries, appointments and meetings
Handling incoming correspondence and ensuring matters are dealt with efficiently
Updating the firm's case management system and maintaining accurate client records
Preparing documentation and assisting with general file administration
Providing wider administrative support to the Private Client team
Ensuring confidentiality and compliance with internal procedures at all times

About You

To be considered, you will need previous legal administration, legal secretarial or legal assistant experience within a law firm or legal environment.

You will ideally have experience within Probate, Wills, Estate Administration or Private Client law, although this is desirable rather than essential.

You should also be:

Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Confident using Microsoft Office and legal case management systems
Comfortable managing a varied workload and competing priorities
Professional and approachable when dealing with clients
A strong written and verbal communicator
Able to work effectively as part of a busy and supportive legal team

This could be particularly well suited to an experienced Legal Administrator, Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant looking to develop their career within Wills, Probate and Private Client law.

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