Job Description

Our Runcorn office have a vacancy for a part-time Legal Secretary.

Branch:

Runcorn.

Hours:

Between Monday and Friday, 8.30 am - 5.00 pm.

Purpose of Role:

Working to providing high level, comprehensive, administrative and secretarial support to our Family Department.

Responsible to:

Partner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General administration of files, to include, amongst other things; opening new files, input of data into the database, filing. Preparation of documents and typing, both dictation and copy work. Interacting with clients and dealing with general enquiries by email or telephone and making appropriate file notes. Transcription of digital dictation and copy work. Ensuring confidentiality and security of all matters dealt with. Maintain high professional standards, confidence and integrity. Such other tasks as the firm may from time to time require.

Experience:

The successful candidate will have experience in care/public law, CCMS and legal aid systems.

Knowledge / Skills:

Appropriate keyboard skills. Attention to detail. Communicate effectively and courteously and convey information accurately. Work calmly and accurately under pressure. Prioritise tasks. Willingness and ability to learn new technology.

Qualities:

Discretion and ability to work in a confidential environment. Pleasant, approachable and polite. Flexible and adaptable. Ability to work as a part of a team. Highly motivated.




Butcher & Barlow is one of the most respected Law Firms in the North West. Our aim is to build long term relationships with our clients through trust and respect, unpinning those relationships with a sense of togetherness and a common goal. We work with our clients, not for them, sharing the decision making process with them.



We work with each other with the same integrity, inspiring confidence in our clients, professional contacts and colleagues through our collaborative approach, working as a team to progress matters quickly and efficiently.

Application process:

Please send us your CV with a covering letter using the form below or email your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@butcher-barlow.co.uk.



No application form is required.