Legal Secretary

IP Support, The Law Support Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Bonus

Job summary

IP Support, The Law Support Group is seeking a Legal Secretary to support the Dispute Resolution team in Central London. The role offers 60% remote working, full PA and admin support to six fee earners, and close collaboration with an Admin Assistant and Team Leader.

You will draft correspondence, manage travel and meetings, and handle invoices while maintaining high professional standards. Excellent benefits plus bonus are highlighted in the package.

Qualifications

• Previous legal secretary experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in Litigation or Dispute Resolution is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with fee earners to review progress and outstanding matters.
• Manage inboxes and diaries, including scheduling meetings, preparing papers, and coordinating logistics.
• Arrange extensive international travel itineraries.
• Prepare invoices, including reviewing narratives, verifying client details, and liaising with the accounts team.
• Monitor e-workspaces/inboxes and manage files independently when fee earners are away.
• Attend team and practice group meetings.
• Manage files, liaising with Records, updating special instructions, and maintaining the DMS.
• Create and maintain intranet content.
• Prepare official forms and monitor daily prompt schedules.
• Draft and amend letters, emails, and court documents to a consistently high standard.
• Apply up-to-date client special instructions.

Skills

Legal secretary experience

MS Office

Dispute Resolution experience

Education

GCSE 5+

Legal admin qualification

Job description

We are recruiting for a Legal Secretary to support the Dispute Resolution team of this leading IP law firm based in Central London. As Legal Secretary, you will provide full PA and administrative support to approximately six fee earners of mixed seniority, working closely with an Admin Assistant, and reporting to the Team Leader. This is a role that offers 60% remote working, excellent benefits and bonus.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with allocated fee earners to review progress and discuss outstanding matters
• Manage inboxes and diaries, including scheduling meetings, preparing papers, and coordinating logistics
• Arrange extensive international travel itineraries
• Prepare invoices, including reviewing narratives, verifying client details, and liaising with the accounts team
• Monitor e-workspaces/inboxes and manage files independently when fee earners are away
• Attend team and practice group meetings
• Manage files, including liaising with Records, updating special instructions, and maintaining the DMS
• Create and maintain intranet content
• Prepare official forms and monitor daily prompt schedules
• Draft and amend letters, emails, and court documents to a consistently high standard
• Apply up-to-date client special instructions

Skills & Experience

• Previous legal secretary experience
• Min 5x GCSE 5 or above and ideally a legal sec or business admin related qualification
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Litigation or Dispute Resolution experience highly desirable but not essential