Legal Secretary
Kennedys, Newtown, Cambridge
Legal Secretary
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Kennedys, Newtown, Cambridge
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 29 Aug | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: b50432358e2143618b137f30748856b0
Location ref: Newtown, Cambridge
Full Job Description
Kennedys is looking for a Legal Secretary to join our Cambridge office. The successful Legal Secretary will provide an efficient, proactive and comprehensive secretarial service to a busy team of fee earners. Team Kennedys Healthcare division advise the NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts and medical malpractice insurers of private hospitals, clinics and practitioners on EL/PL and clinical negligence claims. The team advise on medical insurance coverage, health law advice, and regulatory matters and represent clients at inquests and judicial reviews. The team have a presence across our London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle and some of our global offices. Key Responsibilities
- Manage and prioritise tasks according to urgency for fee earning team
- Seek to develop knowledge of the team practice area, learning how it operates
- Take and record accurate messages and pass on to the appropriate person and without unnecessary delay
- Attend to clients both on the telephone and in person in a professional manner.
Previous legal secretarial experience. - Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong team-working skills with the ability to work independently.
- Proficient in MS Office packages. Desirable skillset in Adobe Acrobat, Power PDF/PDF Docs.
- Knowledge of case management systems.
- AI tools e.g. CoPilot.