Corporate/Commercial Legal Secretary/Assistant - York

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Corporate / Commercial Legal Secretary Location: York Salary: 26,000 – 32,000, depending on experience Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent, Full-time Working Pattern: Office Based Are you an experienced Corporate or Commercial Legal Secretary looking for your next opportunity in York? We are recruiting for a Corporate / Commercial Legal Secretary to join the busy Corporate and Commercial team of a well-established law firm. This position requires someone who already has experience supporting solicitors and fee earners within Corporate and/or Commercial Law and understands the demands of working within a busy transactional legal department. The Role Working closely with solicitors and other fee earners, you will provide comprehensive secretarial, administrative and organisational support across a varied Corporate and Commercial workload. Your responsibilities will include: Providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to Corporate and Commercial fee earners Preparing, formatting and amending legal correspondence, agreements and other documentation Assisting with the production and collation of transaction documents Managing diaries, meetings, appointments and key deadlines Opening, maintaining and closing client and matter files Liaising professionally with clients, solicitors and other external parties Handling telephone calls, emails and correspondence efficiently Updating the firm's case management system and maintaining accurate records Assisting with document management, electronic filing and matter administration Preparing meeting documentation and supporting fee earners with transaction-related administration Managing competing priorities and ensuring deadlines are met Providing wider administrative support to the Corporate and Commercial team as required Maintaining strict confidentiality and a consistently high standard of accuracy About You Previous experience supporting fee earners within Corporate and/or Commercial