Flexible Float Legal Secretary - Cross-Department Support

Your Recruitment Coach Ltd; Spalding; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Recruitment Coach Ltd in Spalding is seeking a highly organised Float Legal Secretary to provide flexible administrative and secretarial support across the firm. The role involves working across departments and teams, covering planned and unplanned absences, and supporting day-to-day office operations.

The successful candidate will enjoy variety, adapt to changing priorities, and support busy periods with strong Microsoft Office skills and a discreet approach to confidential information.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a legal secretary or in legal administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to solicitors, fee earners and legal teams across the firm.
• Provide short- and long-term cover for secretarial colleagues during annual leave, sickness absence, training and other periods of absence.
• Assist teams during particularly busy periods and with additional workloads.
• Prepare, format and proofread correspondence, legal documents, reports and other documentation.
• Manage diaries, arrange meetings, appointments and conference calls.
• Open, maintain and close files in accordance with firm procedures.
• Assist with document management, filing, photocopying, scanning and electronic filing.
• Prepare and organise documents for meetings, hearings, conferences and client appointments.
• Handle telephone calls and correspondence professionally, taking accurate messages and directing enquiries appropriately.
• Liaise with clients, barristers, courts, experts and other external contacts as required.
• Follow all firm policies and procedures, including confidentiality, data protection and information security requirements.
• Provide general administrative assistance to the wider legal support team as required.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Your Recruitment Coach Ltd in Spalding is seeking a highly organised Float Legal Secretary to provide flexible administrative and secretarial support across the firm. The role involves working across departments and teams, covering planned and unplanned absences, and supporting day-to-day office operations.

The successful candidate will enjoy variety, adapt to changing priorities, and support busy periods with strong Microsoft Office skills and a discreet approach to confidential information.