Legal Secretary (VA672)

We are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join the Corporate team in our Cayman Islands office. 

Legal secretarial and administrative duties:

• Drafting and proof-reading legal documentation and reports making amendments as necessary
• Typing correspondence and legal paperwork
• Responding to internal and external telephone enquiries
• Maintaining calendars and schedules
• Managing files and the completion of documents
• Completing company searches and conflict checks
• Filing and recordkeeping
• Creating and formatting presentations and reports as required in accordance with brand guidelines
• Organising travel arrangements
• Arranging and assisting with marketing/client events
• Invoice processing
• Performing everyday secretarial duties

Other duties and responsibilities:

• Assisting in the creation of new clients / matters on Document Management system (DMS)
• Adding partner and fee earner contacts and ensuring data is up-to-date to include accurate profiling of contacts
• Adding partner and fee earner marketing & business development (M&BD) activities to their contacts list
• Arrange the opening, closing and archiving of accounts and files

The ideal candidates should have:

• A minimum of 3 years' secretarial experience, including recent experience in a secretarial role within a law firm is essential
• Familiarity with legal documentation and terminology
• A relevant qualification i.e.: Legal secretarial diploma would be advantageous
  
• Good typing speeds and accuracy are essential
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, specifically in word processing
• Secretarial / administration qualifications would be advantageous
• Experience with electronic document management systems such as iManage, client management systems and Microsoft office applications.  Experience of 3E and Intapp would be advantageous

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