We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary to work in our Dispute Resolution department in Charminster. Previous experience in a legal practice would be ideal; and experience within a litigation team is welcome, but not compulsory. We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate an extremely high level of customer service, communication, and is quick to learn.
Ellis Jones is a progressive and expanding legal practice with over 180 staff and 7 offices. Our culture supports and encourages your career development. We have clearly defined career progression which is based on a range of different competencies so that there is something to motivate everyone. Alongside clear career advancement, we also offer the opportunity to develop other personal skills, such as leadership, cross selling, and time management.
The team is one of the largest litigation departments in the South West, ranked tier 1 for Commercial Litigation by the Legal 500 and tier 2 for Contentious Trusts and Probate by the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. The team is led by Lauren Day, who is described by Legal 500 as ‘extremely knowledgeable, client-friendly and experienced in commercial litigation’.
The department consists of 10 qualified lawyers and 7 support staff and has a diverse portfolio of clients, including large property developers, national and international businesses and individuals. The department deals with a broad spectrum of litigation including contentious trusts and probate, property, commercial, landlord and tenant, insolvency and professional negligence disputes.
Main Responsibilities
Provide secretarial/administrative support to the team to include compliance, setting up files, closing files, and raising invoices;
Assisting in drafting, amending, and updating documents;
Audio typing;
Excellent communication over the phone, by email, and letter;
Diary management and arranging appointments for the lawyers in the team;
Conducting legal research as required;
Assisting with taking calls from new enquiries;
Maintaining and building upon existing client relationships.
We offer a competitive salary. There is a big emphasis at Ellis Jones on rewarding staff and we are continually reviewing our staff benefits and initiatives to motivate staff. Our staff benefits currently include above average holiday (31 days including bank holidays pro rata), an option of a gym membership, extra pension contributions, extra holiday or a Healthcare Cashback Scheme. We also have other benefits such as a free weekly exercise class, monthly Ellis Jones day where breakfast is provided, monthly socials, sporting events and charity events. As a firm we support flexible working arrangements both in terms of hours and location of work.
At Ellis Jones we are proud of our values and culture. If you are interested in this role, please send us a covering email/letter which includes an example of how you have displayed one of our values in your professional or personal life and a copy of your CV.
Ellis Jones is a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. As part of the firm’s commitment to the Covenant, we welcome applications from and guarantee interviews with veterans and Military Spouses/Partners who meet the criteria within this job specification. For further information about our firm’s commitments given under the Covenant, please see our
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Ellis Jones is a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. As part of the firm’s commitment to the Covenant, we welcome applications from and guarantee interviews with veterans and Military Spouses/Partners who meet the criteria within this job specification. For further information about our firm’s commitments given under the Covenant, please see our
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