Legal Secretary

HR GO Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Family or Conveyancing Legal Secretary for a role in Kent. The successful candidate will assist fee earners with secretarial duties, manage client appointments, and draft contracts. Essential skills include fast typing, good communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Word. Ideal for a detail-oriented individual looking for a new challenge.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Legal Secretary—either in Conveyancing or Family Department.
• Excellent technical skills with fast and accurate typing.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Confident, friendly, and outgoing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist fee earners with legal secretarial and administrative duties.
• Audio and copy typing of correspondence, including legal forms.
• Handle confidential information discreetly.
• Draft contracts and manage client appointments.

Skills

Legal Secretary experience

Fast and accurate typing

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Overview

HR GO are currently looking for an experienced Family or Conveyancing Legal Secretary seeking a new challenge with an award-winning solicitor in various locations within Kent.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support fee earners with legal secretarial and administrative duties.
• Audio and copy typing of all correspondence, including letters, legal forms (Oyez), and quotes.
• Answer the telephone in a polite and efficient manner.
• Undertake administrative duties such as photocopying and updating client details.
• Filing correspondence and ensuring files are kept up to date.
• Arrange appointments and deal with clients.
• Access and input data into the firm's CRM.
• Work as part of a team with other secretarial colleagues.
• Handle all confidential information discreetly.
• Drafting contracts.

The Candidate

• Proven experience working as a Legal Secretary—either Conveyancing Department or Family Department.
• Excellent technical skills including fast and accurate typing speed.
• The ability to manage a busy workload with minimal supervision and meet tight deadlines.
• Good communication skills and a confident, friendly, and outgoing manner both over the phone and in person.
• Attention to detail.
• A good working knowledge of Word is essential.