Legal Secretary

Stephens Scown LLP; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Legal Secretary/Administration Assistant to join their dynamic Property Litigation Team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality administrative support, including diary management, billing, and client liaison. With a commitment to employee ownership and a focus on community impact, this firm promotes a healthy work-life balance through hybrid working arrangements. You will thrive in a supportive environment that values your contributions and fosters professional growth. If you are organized, proactive, and passionate about client care, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Group Life Assurance

Wellbeing Support

Profit Share

Flexible Working

Additional Paid Leave for Good Causes

Qualifications

• Highly organised and motivated individual with strong client care focus.
• Experience in a busy, professional environment with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality secretarial and administrative support to the Property Litigation Team.
• Coordinate diary management, billing, and general secretarial duties.

Skills

Organisation

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook

Attention to Detail

Education

Previous Administration Experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

At Stephens Scown, every day is what we make it. So we make it matter. Doing notable work for notable clients. Building our skills with talented people. Making our mark on our communities. Being a force for good.

We do not just say it, we live it. Our commitment to our people, clients and communities runs through our DNA. We are employee-owned, we are a Certified B Corporation TM , and we ranked in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the UK list for seven consecutive years.

The Property Litigation Team compromises 20 legal advisors dealing with all aspects of property dispute. The Team is based across our three offices.

The Role

• You will be required to provide a high quality secretarial and administrative service to Property Litigation Team.
• You will be responsible for coordinating diary management within the team, billing, debt chasing, file opening and administration, preparation of Court bundles, client liaison, printing, as well as general secretarial duties.

About You

• You are highly organised, motivated, accurate, proactive and committed to meeting deadlines while remaining calm under pressure.
• You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong focus on providing exceptional client care.
• You are used to working in a busy and highly professional driven environment, including being proficient using Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Previous administration experience would be an advantage.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and an impressive array of benefits and rewards. Not least of these is through the Firm’s employee-ownership status, where every employee is listened to, helps to realise our vision and receives an equal share in our annual profit-share.
• Our hybrid working model and approach to flexible working enables our people to share their working time between home and the office to support a healthy work / life balance.
• View a full list of our benefits – including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and your birthday), private medical insurance, group life assurance, access to a comprehensive range of wellbeing support, and three additional days’ paid leave to support good causes.

Why Stephens Scown?

Working here is something else entirely. It’s a place where we can step up to tough challenges with people so good they inspire us to be better. We proudly work in a beautiful part of the country, go beyond expectations and achieve things that matter.

Owning It Matters…

We’re the UK’s first major employee-owned law firm. But more than this, we’re people-centred, people-powered. We do what it takes to help each other overcome every challenge. Whatever’s happening in the world, empowering our people is what matters.

Our communities and colleagues give us a lot to be thankful for. So we try to make them feel as valued as our clients. Whether we’re digging deep and giving our time and money, picking up rubbish from our streets and beaches, at Stephens Scown, if it’s right, it matters.

We might have the expertise of a top city firm, but outside our offices there’s not a skyscraper in sight. Whether we’re getting to know our clients on our local beach or having fun in the park with colleagues, we’re all about living a life enriched by work. Making the fun matter.

Apply for this position

If this sounds like you and you would like to be considered for this opportunity,please send your application by email (quoting your current or last salary) enclosing an upto date CV [e-mail] or by post to: HR Department, Stephens Scown LLP, Curzon House, Southernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1RS

At Stephens Scown, we believe that a diverse workforce delivers better results for ourclients and creates a happier workplace where everyone feels valued and appreciated. Thereforewe welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, abilities and beliefs.

All offers of employment at Stephens Scown are subject to Basic level of Disclosure and BarringService check. Any information gathered in relation to the DBS process is held in in accordancewith all relevant data protection regulations. Having a criminal record will not necessarilybar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstancesand background of your offences. At interview, or in a separate discussion, we ensure that an openand measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might berelevant to the position. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the positionsought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We make every subject of a DBSDisclosure aware of the existence of the DBS Code of Practice. This is available onhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice

Legal Secretary / Administration Assistant