Float Legal Secretary

Bell Cornwall; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell Cornwall Recruitment is seeking an experienced Float Legal Secretary for a national law firm within their Birmingham office. The role involves providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support, managing documents, and assisting multiple fee earners. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of legal secretarial experience, a strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills, all while working full-time in the office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a legal secretary across various law areas.
• Typing speed of at least 65 wpm with 90% accuracy.
• Excellent attention to detail and professional communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide typing, secretarial, and administrative support to the legal team.
• Assist with digital dictation and document preparation.
• Operate case management systems and handle client/matter files.

Skills

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Organizational skills

Typing speed of at least 65 wpm

Job description

Birmingham City Centre, Office Based – 5 days a week (Mon-Fri)

Up to £30,000 p/a DoE

Bell Cornwall Recruitment are delighted to be working with a national law firm who are looking for a Float Legal Secretary for their float team, within their Birmingham city centre office.

Duties and responsibilities of a Float Legal Secretary include (but are not limited to):

• Provide the team and wider firm with typing, secretarial and administrative support.
• Work responsibly to support the needs of the fee earners and the priorities given delivering a quality service.
• Assist with digital dictation and administrative support across the company in line with the Company’s workflow ethic.
• Transcribe and prepare all correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing, using Company precedents where appropriate.
• Operate case management system including storing documents electronically – organising and attaching to relevant matters.
• Deal with administrative routines as required to include scanning, faxing, printing, binding and photocopying.
• Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner together with file opening, preparation of client care letters and terms and conditions, file closure and archiving.

The successful candidate:

• +5 years of experience as a legal secretary across a number of areas of law.
• Typing speed of at least 65 wpm/90% accuracy.
• Excellent attention to detail and professional communication.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively.
• Happy in the office 5 days a week (no hybrid working).

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced legal professional looking for a new challenge within a growing and reputable law firm.

Interested? Please click the ‘APPLY’ button now!

BCR aim to get back to all successful applicants within 24 hours however if you have not received a response within this period then it may be that your application has been unsuccessful.

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(For the purposes of recruiting for this vacancy Bell Cornwall Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency. Bell Cornwall Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer who welcomes applications from all age groups)

Job Information

Job Reference: BCR/WD/21645b_1750248107

Salary From: £28000

Salary To: £30000

Job Locations: Birmingham, West Midlands

Job Types: Permanent

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BELL CORNWALL RECRUITMENT

(For the purposes of recruiting for this vacancy Bell Cornwall Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency. Bell Cornwall Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer who welcomes applications from all age groups)