Legal Secretary

Career Legal; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the City of London seeks an experienced Legal Secretary with strong Intellectual Property background. In this role, you will provide high-quality support to fee earners, manage complex diaries, and handle legal document preparations. The ideal candidate has prior experience in an IP team and excellent organisational skills. Join a supportive culture with hybrid working options and opportunities for development.

Benefits

Excellent training and benefits

Long-term development opportunities

Supportive and collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within an Intellectual Property team.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proactive and able to prioritise effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support.
• Manage complex diaries, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare and format legal documents, correspondence, and bundles.

Skills

Document production skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

MS Office

Legal document management systems

Job description

We are currently seeking an experienced Legal Secretary with strong Intellectual Property (IP) experience to join a leading law firm. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys supporting busy fee-earners within a specialist practice.

Key Responsibilities:

Providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to Partners and Associates within the Intellectual Property team

• Managing complex diaries, meetings and travel arrangements
• Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents, correspondence and bundles
• Handling confidential information with discretion
• Liaising with clients, external counsel and internal departments
• Managing filing systems, billing, time-recording and general team support
• Assisting with trade mark, patent or design administration (depending on firm structure)

About You: Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within an Intellectual Property team (trade marks, patents or general IP)

• Strong document production skills and excellent attention to detail
• Confident with MS Office and legal document management systems
• Highly organised, proactive and able to prioritise effectively
• A team player with strong communication skills
• Ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Why Apply?

• Join a respected firm with a supportive and collaborative culture
• Work closely with high-calibre fee earners on interesting IP matters
• Excellent training, benefits and long-term development opportunities
• Hybrid working options available

If you have solid experience supporting fee-earners within Intellectual Property and are looking for your next move, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.