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PA Secretary
Bury St Edmunds
Circ £22,000 however negotiable according to experience
Very attractive benefits & holiday scheme
Office Based Mainly
9-5pm

Ideally seeking a candidate with no less than 1-2 years experience within either Secretarial or Administration who has the ability to work with legal terminology.

The Role

You will be required to provide high quality and PA support to the team of partners and fee earners based in Bury St Edmunds.
Be the first point of contact for clients and new enquiries
Oversee and co-ordinate new referrals and arrange opening of new client matters
Arrange appointments for your fee earners
Update client records on databases as required and to maintain records of client enquiries
Initiate and drive the billing process with your fee earners
Contribute to your fee earners' financial performance by proactively working with fee earners to manage their matter balances and write-offs
Proactively support the fee earners' business development activities
Co-ordinate the return of typed documents and action next steps including amendments where necessary
Prepare expenses claims on behalf of fee earners
Proactively identify matters for closure and preparing final billing and/or return of client monies
Adhere to firm wide and divisional Best Practice protocols and SLAs
Comprehensive diary management for your fee earners
Ensure meeting rooms are booked, including any equipment and refreshments
Preparation of Powerpoint presentations for your fee earners
Ensure you work proactively with your fee earners to forward plan meetings, travel etc
Ensure all files are up to date, either by e-filing or hard copy filing
Knowledge, skills and experience required
High degree of competence in the use of Microsoft Office
Legal Experience preferred but not essential
Excellent verbal and written communication, with appropriate and effective use of grammar and punctuation
Experienced gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level
Be respectful, working with integrity and professionalism at all times
Willingness to work flexibly to meet client needs
Please contact Ruth on (phone number removed) for further details