EL Legal Secretary

Express Solicitors; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking a skilled Legal Secretary to join their Employers’ Liability team. The role involves managing legal documentation, client communication, and supporting a fast-paced legal environment. Ideal candidates will have proven experience and exceptional organizational skills, contributing to a paperless office initiative.

Benefits

Hybrid working pattern after probation

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance available after 2 years

24/7 onsite gym

Social committee activities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a Legal Secretary is essential.
• Excellent word processing and audio typing skills required.
• Ability to manage client calls and appointments professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist Employers’ Liability Lawyers with various tasks.
• Prepare legal documents and manage correspondence.
• Maintain professional communication with clients and others.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

IT literate

Comprehension of English

Audio typing

Education

Demonstrable Legal Secretary experience

Tools

Proclaim case management system

Digital dictation (Big Hand)

Job description

Legal Secretary

Employers' Liability

About Us

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 7,000 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.

The Role

In this role, you will be working in a pool of Legal Secretaries assisting a number of Employers’ Liability Lawyers. The job is varied with not just typing and file management, but preparing bundles, taking and making calls to clients, and arranging meetings & conferences. We are heading towards being a paperless office but there will still be some filing.

Responsibilities

• Working in a pool of legal secretaries assisting a number of Employers’ Liability Lawyers.
• Preparing correspondence and documents including pleadings and court bundles.
• Photocopying and scanning documents (with assistance from the Administration team if needed).
• Inbound and outbound calls to clients and others in a professional and friendly manner.
• Make appointments, arrange meetings and liaise with Lawyers, clients, Counsel and others.
• Supporting other secretaries and the administration team as required.
• Helping to update the Proclaim case management system where possible.
  
  

Person Specification

• Demonstrable Legal Secretary experience is essential.
• Strong comprehension of English spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• IT literate
• Exceptional customer service skills, including professional and friendly telephone manner.
• Acute attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise daily workload and experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior exposure to Proclaim case management system is desirable.
• Excellent word processing and audio typing skills
• Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute
• Use of digital dictation, ideally Big Hand would be beneficial.
  
  

Salary & Hours

• Salary of £26,000 to £28,000, dependent on experience
• Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.
  
  

Benefits

Hybrid Working

3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.

23 Days Holiday

Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.

Extra Holidays

3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.

Looking After Your Health

Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.

Looking After Your Well-being

24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.

Work Life / Balance

Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.

Recruitment Process

Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.

Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.