Legal Secretary (12 month maternity contract)

RME Consultants is delighted to be working with a client who is going through exciting growth and looking for a Legal Secretary to join the team in Cardiff.

Role: Legal Secretary

Salary: £25,000 - £26,000 per annum

Contract: 12 Months Maternity Cover

Location: Cardiff

Main Duties for Legal Secretary;

• Billing Management: Handle nearly 100% billing responsibilities, including invoice generation, WIP tracking, and payment follow-up for 15 fee earners with varying billing needs.
• Financial Administration: Apply financial knowledge to ensure accurate and timely processing of billing, while maintaining detailed financial records.
• Secretarial Support: Perform essential secretarial tasks, such as managing correspondence, scheduling, and organizing documents, to support billing processes.
• Client and Team Interaction: Communicate with fee earners and clients regarding billing inquiries, ensuring clarity and accuracy in all financial transactions.
• Workload Management: Efficiently manage billing workloads, adjusting to the varying demands of different fee earners.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare and maintain billing-related documents, reports, and records for internal and client use.

Experience required for Legal Secretary

• Billing Experience: Some experience or familiarity with billing processes, including invoice generation and WIP tracking, preferably in a professional or finance-related environment.
• Financial Background: Strong foundation in finance, with the ability to apply this knowledge to billing tasks and manage financial records accurately.
• Administrative/Secretarial Skills: Basic experience in administrative or secretarial duties, including document management, scheduling, and correspondence handling.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a role that is heavily focused on billing while also managing essential administrative tasks.
• Workload Management: Ability to manage billing for multiple fee earners, adjusting to varying workloads and demands efficiently.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in financial and administrative tasks, ensuring all billing activities are correctly processed and documented.

To apply today please contact Lucy on 01865 800675

Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position.

If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please continue to visit the website for other opportunities.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a persons gender, marital status, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

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