Legal Secretary – Private Client

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a busy and supportive Private Client team based in Merry Hill.

This is a great opportunity for an organised and proactive legal secretary to provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to experienced fee earners, while playing an important role in delivering excellent client service.

The department handles a varied range of Private Client matters, including Wills, Probate, Estate Administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney.

The Role

• Providing day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to fee earners
• Preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence
• Audio typing and accurately transcribing dictations
• Managing diaries, appointments and emails
• Liaising professionally with clients, colleagues and external contacts
• Maintaining accurate electronic and paper filing systems
• Assisting with document management, data entry and spreadsheets
• Prioritising workloads and ensuring deadlines are met

About You

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Private Client Legal Secretary or similar role within a law firm
• Strong audio typing and transcription skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• A professional and client-focused approach

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed