Legal Secretary

Law Support Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

60% remote working

Excellent benefits

Bonus

Job summary

Law Support Limited in Central London is seeking a Legal Secretary to support the Dispute Resolution team. You will provide full PA and admin support to six fee earners, working closely with an Admin Assistant and reporting to the Team Leader.

This role offers 60% remote working, excellent benefits and a bonus. The responsibilities include managing diaries and inboxes, arranging international travel, drafting letters and court documents, and maintaining the DMS.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSEs: five subjects with grade 5 or above
• Experience as a legal secretary is required
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Litigation or Dispute Resolution experience is desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with allocated fee earners to review progress and discuss outstanding matters
• Manage inboxes and diaries, including scheduling meetings and preparing papers
• Arrange extensive international travel itineraries
• Prepare invoices and liaise with accounts
• Maintain e-workspaces/inboxes and DMS
• Draft and amend letters, emails, and court documents
• Apply up-to-date client instructions

Skills

Legal secretary experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Dispute resolution exposure

Education

GCSEs 5+ (grade 5 or above)

Legal secretary or business admin qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

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