Appleby's strength and success depends on our commitment to recruit and develop people from the communities in which we operate. Our culture is enabling, supportive and meritocratic. Our relationships are based on fairness, dignity and respect.
As one of the world’s largest providers of offshore legal services, a career at Appleby offers you the opportunity to work with some of the most highly respected practitioners in the offshore world.
Whether you are looking to join our legal, or business services teams, we are interested in people with the drive and ability to flourish in a highly professional and friendly environment.
Responsibilities:
• Ability to deal effectively and courteously with clients, fee earners, and colleagues, and to exercise discretion and confidentiality in all matters • Prepare court bundles, including case retrieval, photocopying, organizing and indexing • Establish and maintain filing system and effectively use electronic Document Management System • Prepare routine correspondence, agreements, and standard legal documents under the supervision of lawyers • Liaise with relevant governmental departments and agencies as needed • Open and close files in compliance with internal policies and procedures • Manage calendars and establish and maintain effective reminder systems • Prepare, process and issue monthly invoices, monitor and collect accounts receivables
• Provide advanced secretarial support to a team of assigned lawyers, including complex travel arrangements
Requirements:
• A minimum of five (5) years’ of experience in a senior secretarial role
• A minimum of three (3) years' of experience providing secretarial support in a law firm/legal environment • Ability to accurately type at 60 - 70 w.p.m. • Experience working in a shared support environment • Excellent verbal and communication skills, including excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation • Professional attitude and approach, including the ability to work independently, exercising judgement and initiative • Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of applications, specifically MS Word and MS Outlook, Client Management Systems (CMS) and Document Management Systems (DMS)