Legal Secretary

Birchrose Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in the City of London is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary for their Litigation team. The role involves managing diaries, coordinating travel, and preparing legal documents. Candidates should have prior legal secretarial experience, strong communication skills, and advanced Microsoft Office knowledge. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Previous Legal Secretarial experience within a busy Litigation team.
• Strong communication skills with a professional, confident manner.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Full diary and inbox management for Partners and Fee Earners.
• Coordinating complex international travel arrangements.
• Preparing, formatting, and amending lengthy legal documents.

Skills

Legal Secretarial experience

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The Firm: An elite US law firm, renowned for its global presence and client service excellence, is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their busy Litigation team in their City of London office.

Responsibilities

• Full diary and inbox management for Partners and Fee Earners
• Coordinating complex international travel arrangements and producing itineraries
• Preparing, formatting, and amending lengthy legal documents and agreements
• Opening/closing matters and maintaining files
• Producing client bundles and presentations
• Drafting correspondence and engagement letters
• Managing billing, expenses, and client onboarding
• Coordinating and maintaining training records for the team
• This Legal Secretary opportunity is a full time, permanent role, working Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 6.00pm

Requirements

• Previous Legal Secretarial experience within a busy Litigation team
• Strong communication skills with a professional, confident manner
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Vacancy Highlights

• Hybrid working
• Competitive benefits package

To be considered for this opportunity please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK