Secretary/Paralegal, Crawley/Gatwick, £21,000 + 25 days holiday + health-care + life assurance + season ticket loans + pension scheme + childcare vouchers

My client is looking for a strong legal secretary with previous corporate/commercial experience to join their award winning law firm. They provide legal and planning advice to a range of companies, public sector and individuals.

Candidates will need to have a good level of word processing skills as document production and accuracy are important

The successful candidate will be part of deal teams working on client projects and as part of the client relationship team. It will be expected for the person appointed to the role to learn how the regional M&A practice works. Initially we see this as mainly a support role, where the successful candidate will function as a trusted assistant, dealing with all file management, document creation and diary management, working with an experienced M&A Partner who is joining the team.
Candidates should have former legal work experience or academic knowledge. Corporate and commercial experience is preferred. Candidates should be fully proficient with the Microsoft Office Package, and be able to prepare documents precisely and in a timely fashion. Previous diary management would be an advantage. Client care is important for the group, and as such candidates should be committed to excellent customer service. Written communication is important. The successful candidate must be able to conduct legal research, and be able to communicate information to clients in an accessible way.

The role is full time working 9.15am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday however please note candidates should be flexible in working hours as transactions can sometimes run into the evening.
The salary for this position is dependent on experience. Due to the nature of the work the individual may be required to work additional hours when requested.

If you believe you posses the correct knowledge and experience to make a success at this role then please email your CV to [please apply by clicking on the blue button on this web page]