Legal Secretary

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK); City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Legal Secretary to join their Clinical Negligence Team in Edinburgh. This role involves managing a significant caseload, preparing trial bundles, and handling various administrative tasks. The firm is committed to transforming legal services through technology and prioritizes employee well-being and professional development. With a flexible hybrid working model and a strong emphasis on work-life balance, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading consumer law firm while growing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual Bonus Scheme

Health and wellbeing programs

Income protection

Dental insurance

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Handle a large caseload and prepare trial bundles.
• Manage medical/treatment instructions and send instructions to Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Chase medical reports and review records.
• Assist Fee Earners and manage administrative tasks.

Skills

Legal Secretarial Experience

Document Preparation

Client Communication

Case Management

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Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm providing a broad range of specialist legal and complementary services. We are undergoing significant transformation across all areas of the business, focusing on people and technology, with the mission to make our world-class legal services more accessible. We are recruiting an experienced Legal Secretary to join our successful Clinical Negligence Team in Edinburgh.

We seek a talented individual to handle a large caseload, including chasing medical reports, reviewing records, and preparing trial bundles. Managing medical/treatment instructions, sending instructions to Counsel, paying disbursements, and drafting client letters are vital responsibilities. Additional duties include managing retainers, assisting Fee Earners, reviewing CCTV footage, booking hearings, and handling administrative tasks such as arranging conferences, managing ledgers, file transfers, and updating clients. Prior legal secretarial experience is required; a law degree is not necessary.

Our core and voluntary benefits include:

• Hybrid working – 2 days in-office (must live reasonably close)
• 35 hours/week, Monday to Friday – flexible environment
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave
• Referral scheme with up to £2000 per referral
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Health and wellbeing programs, including health checks, Digital GP, mental health support, and more
• Income protection, pension, dental insurance, legal assistance, and discounts
• Support for professional development and career growth

Our values emphasize doing what we say, creating proactively, owning responsibilities, respecting each other, and maintaining work-life balance.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Law Practice