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Legal Secretary / Office Assistant – Business Services

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary / Office Assistant to join our Milton Keynes office.

Department:    Business Services

Salary:             Competitive

Location:         Milton Keynes

Job type:         Permanent

Ref No:            MK/LSOA

About Franklins

Franklins Solicitors LLP is one of the foremost solicitors in the Midlands and is highly quality –assured having achieved accreditation to ISO 9001 and The Law Society quality accreditation, Lexcel. Established in 1982, the Firm has offices in Central Milton Keynes and Northampton and employs over 100 staff offering expertise in: Corporate Services, Commercial Property, Debt Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Residential Property, Mediation, Wills, Trusts and Probate.

We set our own standards above and beyond what is expected in the legal profession and believe that excellence is not an exception, but routine in dealing with every client and their individual needs. This mentality runs through to our core values of passion, excellence, Trust and united, which relate to our key strength and differentiator in the marketplace, our people. We are committed to recognising and developing talented individuals to provide a first class client service that sets us apart from the vast majority of other law firms and legal service providers.

The Role

The LLP would be interested in hearing from applicants who are able to demonstrate their organisational skills and meet deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

  • To work within the Business Services department
  • Undertake postal duties on a rota basis
  • Use of the Firm office management system
  • File opening / Closing
  • Compliance
  • Dictation
  • Invoicing
  • Providing support across the Firm, where required
  • To assist with reception duties including answering the phone when required.
  • Archiving duties

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • To be able to communicate effectively.
  • Be organised and efficient
  • Be Personable
  • To work in a methodical and accurate manner
  • Presentable with an excellent telephone manner.

What you get in return

Upon joining the Franklins family you will receive:

  • Salary commensurate with experience,
  • 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays and Christmas closure,
  • 4 x Death in Service,
  • 24 hour employee assistance programme
  • After completing 3 months with the firm you will also be eligible to join:
  • The Firm’s pension plan,

How to apply

Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter, detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role, to Emma McNally, Partner and Practice Manager at emma.mcnally@franklins-sols.co.uk. Please ensure you quote the vacancy reference number MK/LSOA

Please note: Whilst we appreciate the applications received from each and every individual in respect of advertised vacancies, due to the high number of responses received it is not always possible to answer each applicant individually. Therefore, if you have not had a response within two weeks of the closing date for applications it means that on this occasion your application has not been succes