Legal Secretary

Birchrose Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a law firm, particularly in Private Wealth. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a hybrid working model (3 days in office).

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid working policy

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary in a law firm.
• Experience with Private Wealth teams is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize busy diaries and inboxes.
• Coordinate client meetings and prepare materials.
• Act as a first point of contact for communications.
• Manage billing and compliance processes.
• Prepare and proofread documents and correspondence.

Skills

Legal Secretary experience in a law firm

Supporting Private Wealth (Trusts/Tax/Probate) teams

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Minimum typing speed of 60 wpm

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The Firm

An award-winning, London law firm, well renowned for its leading Private Wealth expertise, are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join its team in London.

The Opportunity

The successful Legal Secretary will deliver proactive, high-quality secretarial and administrative support to a team of Senior Associates, Associates and Trainees. Duties to include:

• Manage and prioritise busy diaries, inboxes, travel arrangements, and meeting schedules
• Coordinate client meetings and events, preparing agendas, materials, and presentations
• Act as a professional first point of contact for internal and external communications
• Manage/co-ordinate billing and compliance processes on behalf of team, to include generating bills
• Manage client and matter opening, electronic filing, billing, and compliance processes
• Prepare, edit and proofread correspondence, documents and presentations

This Legal Secretary opportunity is a full-time, 4-month FTC, working Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm

The Requirements

• Previous Legal Secretary experience in a law firm
• Experience supporting Private Wealth (Trusts/Tax/Probate) teams
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Minimum typing speed of 60 wpm

Vacancy Highlights

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid working policy (3 days in office)

To be considered for this Legal Secretary 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.