Job Description

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Office: Guernsey (on-site with the ability to WFH 1 day per week following probation)

Hours: Full-Time

The Legal Secretary will provide excellent secretarial support to the Employment Team, including assisting with the preparation of legal documents, correspondence, file management and client billing.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

Answer incoming calls and maintain rapid response to all enquiries;
Maintain accurate records and correspondence files in relation to client matters
Liaise clients as appropriate and in accordance with given instructions
Creating, editing, amending and storing of correspondence and documents in the Firm's document management system
Responding to internal and external inquiries in a professional and polite manner
Photocopying and scanning of documents and correspondence
Arranging meetings and diary management
Arranging travel as required
Arranging the opening, closing and archiving of accounts and files
Maintain accurate records and correspondence files in relation to client files
Carry out any other duties commensurate with the purpose of the job.

Education, Skills & Experience

High level of accuracy
Manage a complex and demanding workload and prioritise tasks and projects to meet work standards and personal performance targets
Tact and diplomacy to deal with confidential matters
Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
Work in a flexible manner and respond to changing circumstances

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About Walkers

Walkers is a leading international law firm that provides legal, corporate, fiduciary and compliance services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers. Clients include FORTUNE 100 and FTSE 100 companies, as well as the most innovative firms and institutions across the financial markets. Our lawyers are highly qualified, experienced, committed to client service and held in high regard for their ability to deliver outstanding legal advice.

Walkers is experienced in all types of international and cross-border transactions, covering a broad range of sectors, with a particular focus on both contentious and non-contentious corporate and finance law, investment funds, private equity, structured products, capital markets, private capital and trusts. We deliver clear, practical advice based on an in-depth knowledge of the legal, regulatory and commercial environment in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and Ireland.

We are consistently ranked in the top tier of leading global legal directories, with clients describing Walkers as "a top-class firm" and "stellar," adding: "They are dedicated and responsive..."

Walkers Professional Services ("WPS") is a leading provider of corporate, corporate governance, regulatory compliance and fiduciary services to corporate and institutional clients across global financial centres.

We understand our clients' need for both market-leading expertise and value for spend, and believe our unique integrated legal and professional services team combined with our state of the art technology, positions WPS to deliver on this promise.

Industry

Legal & Compliance

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

George Town, KY

Year Founded

1964

Website

walkersglobal.com

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