Probate Legal Secretary

Probate Legal Secretary, Belfast City Centre, £Neg

Overview

Pathway Legal is recruiting for an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join a well-established Belfast city centre law firm.

The firm has a Private Client Solicitor joining the team and is looking for an experienced secretary to work closely alongside them, providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support.

This role would suit someone with previous experience in wills, probate, trusts and estate administration who is confident working within a busy private client department.

Please note, this is a fully office-based role and hybrid working is not available.

Key Responsibilities

Providing dedicated secretarial and administrative support to a Private Client Solicitor Preparing, formatting and amending legal correspondence and documentation Assisting with wills, probate, trusts and estate administration matters Liaising with clients, beneficiaries, executors and other third parties Managing correspondence, emails and telephone enquiries Opening, maintaining and closing client files Diary management and arranging appointments Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client records Supporting the solicitor with the organisation and progression of their caseload General legal secretarial and administrative duties Essential Skills and Experience

Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within Private Client Experience of probate, wills, trusts and/or estate administration Strong legal typing and document production skills Excellent attention to detail Strong organisational and time-management skills Professional and confident communication skills A sensitive and professional approach when dealing with clients Strong IT and Microsoft Office skills Happy to work full-time from the Belfast city centre office What's on Offer

Competitive salary, dependent on experience Belfast city centre location Opportunity to work closely alongside a Private Client Solicitor Interesting and varied private client work Supportive and professional working environment Long-term opportunity within an established Belfast law firm

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