Junior Legal Secretary

Squire Patton Boggs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester seeks a proactive and organized individual to provide secretarial and administrative support to their Corporate Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of corporate experience within a professional service firm. Key responsibilities include client inceptions, billing management, and documentation handling, with the opportunity for remote work after probation. This position promotes a collaborative working environment and supports career development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Collaborative working environment

Career development programs

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a professional service firm.
• Corporate experience preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administration support to the Corporate Practice Group.
• Conduct client inceptions and manage documentation.
• Handle billing and payment forms, arrange travel for fee-earners.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong knowledge of Microsoft packages

Good keyboard skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

You will be supporting the Corporate Practice Group providing secretarial and administration support. You\'ll be reporting into the Secretarial Services Manager and will be working alongside Partners and Associates and other Secretaries. Occasionally, you may be expected to provide support to other teams as and when required.

Our Opportunity

This role would be ideal for someone who has Corporate experience and is currently carrying out administration and secretarial duties within an office environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client inceptions
• Undertake in-depth billing and deal with payment forms
• Work on documentation and dictation
• Deal with expenses, arrange travel for the fee-earners
• Get involved in the daily tasks of a busy law firm
• Receive full training to enable you to undertake monthly billing
• Keep all client files up to date and ensure paper and electronic filing is up-to-date
• Maintain a positive and professional approach at all times
• After successful probation, work remotely one day per week (set day with some flexibility to meet team needs)
• Support other departments when required
• Be organised, proactive, able to prioritise, and use initiative with limited supervision
• Juggle priorities as a self-starter
• Exhibit excellent communication skills, strong knowledge of Microsoft packages, good keyboard skills, and a keen eye for detail
• Have at least 2 years\' experience of working in a professional service firm with some Corporate experience

About the Firm

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world\'s strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations. With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Leeds, London, and Manchester.

The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals\' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.