Legal Secretary - Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment : Job Details

**Exciting Role for an Experienced Legal Secretary in Personal Injury**Are you an experienced legal secretary with a passion for personal injury law? This role offers an engaging and dynamic environment where your skills will be highly valued.**Role Responsibilities:**- Prepare correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing.- Administer filing, including daily filing and the opening, closing, storage, and retrieval of client files.- Prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch as needed.- Arrange for copying tasks, either personally or through an admin assistant.- Schedule appointments, arrange meetings, and manage fee earner diaries.- Provide support to other secretaries and the administration team.- Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone, offering professional and friendly support.- Ensure the confidentiality of all firm and client documentation and information.**Essential Criteria:**- Demonstrable legal secretarial experience, particularly within personal injury or civil litigation.- Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.- Excellent command of English spelling, punctuation, and grammar (testing may occur at interview).- Strong word processing and audio typing skills.- Professional and friendly telephone manner, with excellent customer service skills.**Desirable Criteria:**- Familiarity with the Proclaim case management system.- Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute.- Experience working with court forms and creating pleadings.- Experience with digital dictation, ideally Big Hand.  This role is perfect for a dedicated legal secretary looking to make a significant impact within a reputable firm. If you meet the criteria and are ready to take on a new challenge, this could be the perfect fit for you.  Please send your CV to for immediate consideration.