Summary: The Legal Assistant is expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative with a proven ability to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Legal Advisers and team to ensure achievement of business objectives and assist in the provision of an efficient, personal and professional service at all times. Responsibilities: Preparing correspondence and documents through audio and copy typing, ensuring that such correspondence and documents are checked for errors before passing to Legal Adviser. To administer filing in correct dated order and on a timely basis. This will include daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the Office Procedures Manual and Departmental Guidelines. To prepare mail and enclosures for despatch, ensuring that all mail to be posted is given to the Legal Adviser with all relevant enclosures. To arrange for all copying to be done, in person if Administration staff are not available to undertake the task. To make appointments, arrange meetings, book meeting rooms and to maintain an up-to-date diary for the Legal Adviser. To provide support and guidance to other secretaries as required and at all times work as a team player. To attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide assistance in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm s standards for client care. To ensure that any telephone ..... full job details .....