Legal Secretary

Silver Planet Group; Amersham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in Amersham is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Private Client department. This full-time role offers an annual salary of £26k - £32k plus benefits. The successful candidate will provide secretarial support including diary management, document preparation, and client liaison. Previous experience in a Private Client legal environment is essential. This office-based position requires effective communication and organisation skills.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in a Private Client legal environment.
• Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrates strong typing and audio typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial support to fee earners.
• Prepare and format complex legal documents.
• Manage filing and client files.

Skills

Previous experience in a Private Client legal environment

Strong typing and audio typing skills

Excellent attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Ability to manage competing priorities

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Legal Secretary to join our client's busy Private Client department in Amersham. This role involves providing comprehensive secretarial support to fee earners, including diary management, client liaison, document preparation, and general administrative duties.

This is a full time role, Mon to Fri, office based, paying £26k - £32k plus benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to client queries and new business enquiries.
• Provide full secretarial support including audio typing of standard and bespoke correspondence, forms, and legal documents using our Case Management and IT systems.
• Assist in drafting Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney under appropriate supervision.
• Prepare, amend, and format complex legal documents and correspondence.
• Manage filing, photocopying, and the opening, closing, and archiving of client files.
• Maintain fee earners' diaries, schedule appointments, and accompany them on client visits (e.g., Will signings).
• Handle certified document photocopying (e.g., LPAs, Wills).
• Ensure high standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and presentation in all work.
• Answer incoming calls, welcome visitors, manage post, and support general office administration.
• Comply with all due diligence and regulatory requirements including ID checks, letters of engagement, conflict checks, and AML regulations.

Skills & Attributes

• Previous experience in a Private Client legal environment is essential.
• Highly organised, motivated, and flexible with a proactive 'can-do' attitude.
• Strong typing, audio typing and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communicator with strong written and verbal skills.
• Able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates empathy and professionalism in client interactions.
• A confident team player who takes ownership of their work under supervision.

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.