About The Team

We trust our people to work flexibly in the way that works best for them, their teams and our clients. Our firm is set up to ensure everyone’s voice is heard, and mutual respect is shown by all.

About The Role

To provide an effective and efficient secretarial support service to the lawyers in the department, communicating effectively across departments and with clients.

Key Responsibilities
• The produce documentation and letters as directed by fee earners.
• To attend to clients by telephone and in person when required, in a professional, personable, and engaging manner.
• To maintain electronic files and filing systems in an organised and efficient manner as required.
• To assist fee earners with day-to-day administrative matters including but not limited to, opening new files, closing and archiving files, file organisation, billing procedures and making and managing appointments.
• To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to... time.

Your Skills And Qualifications
• To be well organised, able to show initiative and work well under pressure where necessary.
• To have excellent communication skills and be a real team player with a flexible and professional approach to work.
• A proven record of delivering a high-quality service to both fee earners and clients.
• Good IT skills, experience, and confidence with using case management systems and general Microsoft packages.
• To be able to consistently demonstrate and embody the firm’s values.

Smart. Bold. Together. We Are Freeths.

Become part of the team at Freeths.

A Few Of Our Recent Highlights
• Listed in The Times Best Law Firms 2023
• Ranked 47th in The Lawyer magazine’s Top 100 UK law firms 2022
• Winner of Equality Trailblazer of the Year at the Chamber Business Awards 2021
• Winner of The Lawyer Litigation Team of the Year 2020
• Ranked 51st in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2020
• Winner of the ‘Mental Health & Wellbeing Award’ at the UK Diversity Legal Awards 2019
• ‘Diversity Champion’ for Stonewall – a charity supporting LGBT rights

Do we sound like a match? If you’re someone who cares deeply, communicates openly and collaborates effectively, then we’d love to have you join our diverse, inclusive team
Leeds UK

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