Legal Secretary - Family/Private Client

Morrisons Solicitors LLP is a long established top 200 law firm with offices in Surrey and South West London.  We are ranked in the UK Chambers & Partners Directory. 

We have a long history and big ambitions. We combine the depth of knowledge, capabilities and resources of a large firm with the approachability of a local practice.  Morrisons is a Lexcel accredited Law Firm and has been awarded a Silver Accreditation for Investors in People.

The practice of law is, at heart, all about people: business people, employers and employees, investors, home owners, private individuals, families, vulnerable adults – people. So, it’s no surprise that we place a very high priority on attracting and recruiting, developing, rewarding and retaining the right people – for our clients and our business.Morrisons is a community of high-calibre professionals – lawyers and support specialists – who are dedicated to delivering expert, commercially focused advice that helps clients to achieve their goals. We choose to do this is in an approachable, down-to-earth, practical way, offering solutions rather than lectures.

As part of our ongoing commitment to training and development we offer a Newly Qualified Development Programme.  This applies to all newly qualified solicitors during their first three years of qualification and its purpose is to support and help you reach your full potential.

We encourage all our staff to reflect and commit to the firm’s core values; integrity, insight, and sense of community. Each member of our staff has an important role to play in achieving our goals as a firm, our offices have a community feel to them and we are committed to working together as a team to actively encourage other to excel.

We understand the importance of a healthy work life balance and are open to considering variable working arrangements to support our staff with their commitments outside of work – this includes applications from Job Share partners.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced  Legal Secretary to join our busy Private Client and Family Departments at our  Fleet office.  

As a Legal Secretary you will undertake a range of duties that may include:

• Ensuring that all files are opened, closed and archived in accordance with the firm’s procedures
• Ensuring that all compliance is carried out on all file
• Monitoring email, phone calls, post when solicitors are out of the office
• Taking basic instructions from clients
• Drafting simple client letters, emails and other documents as required
• E-filing court proceedings, preparing bundles for hearing and assisting with the preparation of documents for counsel
• Ensuring that all new enquiries are dealt with in a professional manner
• Assist the fee earner with billing
• Assisting the solicitors in all aspects of delivering the firm’s legal services, as required
• Liaising with clients in person by the telephone and in writing

You will have demonstrative experience of Secretarial work. Proficiency with Excel, Word and Outlook is essential.  Experience of Family/Private Client is desirable  Your verbal and written communication will be clear, straightforward and accurate and you will be able to demonstrate excellent team working skills. You will be adaptable, logical and work well under pressure.

Morrisons Solicitors LLP are committed to promoting equal opportunities for all candidates irrespective of your age, sex, race, colour, religion, religious belief, national original marital status, sexual orientation, physical disability or mental disability, including persons who have aids or have tested HIV-positive or any other legally protected classification, except as may be permitted by law. The firm is committed to provide an environment in which the rights and dignity of all its employees are respected, and which is free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment including bullying.

If, as a result of a disability, you believe that there are aspects of the recruitment process or job that you would find more difficult, please contact a member of HR Team as soon as possible. We will then be able to discuss with you any reasonable adjustments that could be made to the recruitment process or the job itself.  Any equality data provided by you will be used to monitor our diversity policies and practices.