Junior Legal Secretary

Larbey Evans Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious international law firm in Bristol is seeking a Junior Legal Secretary to support its lawyers. The successful candidate will excel in client care and possess strong IT and organizational skills. Responsibilities include diary management, travel arrangements, and document preparation, with a competitive salary and excellent employee benefits on offer.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Gym membership contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy corporate environment is essential.
• High levels of IT literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to communicate efficiently and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and emails for fee earners.
• Make travel arrangements and amend legal documents.
• Proofread work for accuracy and collate legal documentation.

Skills

IT literacy in Microsoft Word

IT literacy in Outlook

IT literacy in Excel

IT literacy in PowerPoint

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Larbey Evans has partnered with prestigious international law firm to recruit a Junior Legal Secretary who has excellent client care skills to support their lawyers in Bristol.

• Competitive salary
• Bristol location
• 09:30-17:30 working hours and hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Great employee benefits on offer including private medical insurance, gym membership contribution etc.!

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a busy corporate environment and will have the ability to communicate in a confident and professional manner with people at all levels across the firm.

Junior Legal Secretary Key Responsibilities:

• Diary management of fee earners and using own initiative to arrange meetings, conference calls, lunch, and dinner reservations etc.
• Email management for fee earners during any absences, responding where able
• Making simple travel arrangements as required e.g. booking train tickets and collating itineraries
• Amend and format legal documents, convert files between PDF and Word, copy typing, digital dictation, and creating basic PowerPoint presentations
• Manage document flow to DPD, Reprographics, etc., ensuring timely return and delivery
• Proofread work for accuracy, collate legal documentation, and set up indexed files as needed

Junior Legal Secretary Skills & Requirements:

• High levels of IT literacy in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Previous experience of working within a busy corporate environment is essential
• Plans, prioritises, and uses technology to work efficiently to achieve the objectives of the team/firm