Sarah Louise Turton
Reading
Summary
Experienced Legal PA with over 20 years in the Legal industry. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
2003
2003
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Legal PA
Shoosmiths LLP
Reading, Berkshire
09.2010 - Current
- Personal Assistant to Head of Office.
- Received requests for meetings and appointments, updated calendar and organised spaces and materials.
- Created and maintained updated Interaction database.
- Optimised time management by creating effective work schedules.
- Extensive diary management.
- Kept office spaces organised and workflows streamlined for team success against challenging daily objectives.
- Managed expense reports accurately for budget control purposes.
- Processed mail, email and phone enquiries, minimising correspondence backlogs.
- Producing monthly billing and WIP reports. Producing invoices in a timely manner.
- Creating and maintaining deeds packets for the department.
- Amending and formatting legal documents.
- Assisting with inception of new clients and matters.
- Travel arrangements.
- Arranging marketing and entertainment events for the Reading office.
- A key member of the charity committee.
- Facilitated smooth office operations by maintaining office supplies inventory.
Personal Assistant
Barrett & Co Solicitors
01.2004 - 08.2010
- Personal Assistant to the busiest Conveyancer within Barrett & Co
- Solely responsible for exchange and completion of residential property transactions
- Liaison with clients throughout the entire transaction purpose
- Liaison with mortgage brokers, mortgage lenders, solicitors and estate agents throughout transactions
- Preparation of legal documentation
- Responsibility for invoicing clients
- Assisting fee-earner with day to day management of all client files
- Audio typing and touch typing
Reception / Accounts Assistant
Barrett & Co Solicitors
01.1998 - 01.2004
- Dealing with incoming and outgoing post on a daily basis
- Control of a very busy switchboard
- Meeting and greeting clients
- Coordination of client meetings and interview room bookings
- Opening all new accounts
- Time recording for fee-earners
- Archiving of dead files and coordinating storage facilities of legal documents
- Responsibility for internal telephone system including troubleshooting
- Training coordinator for replacement receptionists - a post which continued throughout my career at Barrett & Co
Office Junior
Barrett & Co Solicitors
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Assisting reception with incoming and outgoing post
- Filing and photocopying
- Hospitality for clients
- Acting as clerk to deliver documents to court
Education
RSA Level 1 & 2 -
Reading College
GCSE - 9
Maiden Erleigh
01.1991 - 01.1996
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Proactive attitude
- Telephone etiquette
- Document formatting
- Electronic filing system management
- Familiarity with legal documentation
- Multi-line phone systems
- Travel arrangements
- Event planning and execution
- SAP Workplace
- Resilient under pressure
- Attention to Detail
- Copy typing
- Paper and electronic filing
- Audio typing
- Appointment management
- File closures
- Email handling
- Expense management
- Diary and schedule management
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 02/07/80
- Nationality: British
Hobbies
- Reading
- Running
- Theatre
- Cooking
Timeline
Legal PA
Shoosmiths LLP
09.2010 - Current
Personal Assistant
Barrett & Co Solicitors
01.2004 - 08.2010
Reception / Accounts Assistant
Barrett & Co Solicitors
01.1998 - 01.2004
Office Junior
Barrett & Co Solicitors
01.1996 - 01.1998
GCSE - 9
Maiden Erleigh
01.1991 - 01.1996
RSA Level 1 & 2 -
Reading College
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