Legal Secretary

Bristol Industrial; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Greater London is seeking a Legal Secretary to support fee earners in a collaborative Residential Conveyancing team. Ideal candidates will have experience in a professional services environment, solid IT skills, and a passion for client care. This role offers a competitive salary between £40,000 and £45,000, along with benefits such as hybrid working, private healthcare, and additional perks.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Group Income Protection

Birthday off

Charity day

Employee Assistance Programme

Company social events

Qualifications

• Experience supporting multiple fee earners in a professional services environment.
• Background in Residential Conveyancing or estate agency preferred.
• Strong IT skills with a focus on MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners within the Residential Conveyancing team.
• Manage diaries and set up meetings.
• Prepare meeting materials and financial reports.
• Maintain information on the CRM system.
• Build relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Experience as a Legal Secretary

Proficient in MS Office

Strong proofreading skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Client care skills

Adaptability

Tools

BigHand

Peppermint

Job description

Would you like a Legal Secretary role that will see you make an impact in an innovative, progressive firm that offers hybrid working, and prides itself on putting its people first along with their clients, and fostering a culture of career development and progression? Would you like the chance to work in a collaborative culture where your ideas are valued?

An exciting Legal Secretary opportunity has arisen at the stunning offices of our client, one of the UK's top law firms where you will be providing support to fee earners within the highly collaborative, busy Residential Conveyancing team. Your lynchpin role will be varied with no day being the same, and will encompass taking ownership of processes to ensure various legal secretarial and administrative support tasks are completed on time for a wide range of clients ensuring a high level of service.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside business support teams (e.g. document production) internally to ensure tasks are completed to deadlines
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients
• Complex diary management and setting up meetings, calls and appointments
• Assisting with preparation for meetings and follow up on behalf of fee earners
• Preparing pitches, presentations and client materials for business development purposes
• Maintaining up to date information on the CRM system
• Producing financial reports
• Building relationships both with internal stakeholders

Qualifications

I am very interested in speaking with candidates who have experience working as a Legal Secretary, or Secretary (from within a professional services environment) supporting multiple fee earners / professionals, and who have a background supporting within Residential Conveyancing / estate agency. A passion for empathetic client care and adaptability, along with the ability to prioritise your own workload and solid proofreading, accuracy and IT skills (MS Office) are important for this Legal Secretary opportunity. Experience / knowledge of BigHand or Peppermint would be attractive but isn't essential.

Salary for this position is c. £40,000 to £45,000 (depending on level of experience).

Benefits include: hybrid working, life assurance, private healthcare, Group Income Protection, your birthday off (if it falls on a working day), charity day to use each year, Employee Assistance Programme, and company social events.

The company's stunning offices are only a short walk from Victoria train station in London, and there are bus routes close by as well.