Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary Confidential Waterbury, CT 06708 Full-time Full-time Legal Secretary Position available in the Waterbury area at our busy law firm. We are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join our team and to provide clerical support to multiple attorneys and paralegals, as well as assist with overflow work. Candidate must have an excellent telephone manner, competent typing skills, ability to draft letters, legal documents and forms, a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and be detail oriented and motivated. Candidate must have at least 2+ years of experience as a legal secretary in a law firm or other professional office. We offer a friendly business casual environment and a competitive salary commensurate with your experience. Please email your resume with a cover letter.

Requirements:

At least 2+ years secretarial experience working in a law firm or professional office. Must possess strong technical skills, such as typing, and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. A professional and courteous demeanor. Excellent written, oral communications and customer relations skills. Ability to answer telephone and routine questions from clients and/or route calls to appropriate staff members. Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and be comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-paced, team environment as well as be comfortable working independently Maintain files in hard copy and in an electronic filing system. Perform administrative duties such as opening files and creating subfolders. Draft, transcribe and type routine correspondence and documents. Draft some legal documents under the supervision of an attorney or paralegal. Ability to work 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Qualifications:

2 Years legal secretarial experience or related clerical experience. Typing - 70+ WPM. Proficient with Windows 11 and Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook. Excellent verbal, written, organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to adapt and work effectively with various levels of legal staff. Comprehensive legal secretarial knowledge. Excellent telephone communication skills

Job Type :

Full-time Experience :

Legal Secretary/Assistant:

2+ years (Required)

Job Type:

Full-time Schedule:

Monday to

Friday Work Location:

In person