Legal Secretary

Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.

About Us

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business. 

Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.

Role

We are looking for an experienced legal secretary and a PA to join our Occupiers/Public Liability team. There are two roles, one will be working with a Partner, and one supporting a pool of secretaries, working together to support our fee earners with audio typing and the preparation of documents and correspondence. Your role as a legal secretary/PA will require excellent interpersonal skills in liaising directly with clients and third parties. Our legal secretaries also get involved with diary management and court documents.

Person Specific

• Prior experience working as a legal secretary/PA is essential, but we are happy to train you in the area of personal injury.
• An excellent command of spelling, punctuation and grammar is required.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, if you have experience of the Proclaim case management system that would be advantageous.
• Audio typing skills of 65+wpm, ideally with digital dictation experience.
• Ability to prioritise daily workload.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service skills, including professional and friendly telephone manner.

About the job

• You will be working in the occupiers & public liability team.
• Preparing correspondence and documents including pleadings and court bundles.
• Photocopying and scanning documents (with assistance from Administration team if needed).
• Inbound and outbound calls to clients and others in a professional and friendly manner.
• Arrange appointments/meetings and liaise with lawyers, clients, Counsel and others.
• Supporting other secretaries and the administration team as required.
• Helping to update the Proclaim case management system where possible.

Salary, Hours & Benefits

• Salary: £24,000 - £30,000
• Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.
• 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation.
• 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days.
• 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service.
• Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service.
• Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service.
• Death in Service – 2 x salary
• Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
• Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion.
• Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure.
• Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab.

Recruitment Process

To apply, send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@expresssolicitors.co.uk or visit or careers page on www.expresssolicitors.co.uk/careers

Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams or Telephone and will include scenario-based questioning.

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