Legal Secretary

Confidential; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary in Harrogate to provide essential secretarial and administrative support to a busy legal team, ensuring smooth workflow and high service levels. You will manage file openings, correspondence, deadlines, diary management, client communications and billing support, collaborating with fee earners across varied matters.

The role offers a salary of 26,000–28,000 per annum, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, private healthcare and a

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or legal support role.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident managing a varied workload and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, approachable when dealing with clients and colleagues.
• Good IT skills and ability to learn case management systems.
• Proactive and reliable with a solutions-focused approach.
• Team player who takes ownership and pride in their work.

Responsibilities

• Providing efficient secretarial and administrative support to fee earners and the legal team.
• Preparing, formatting and processing correspondence, documents and reports.
• Opening, maintaining and closing client files in line with firm procedures.
• Liaising with clients and colleagues by telephone and email.
• Assisting fee earners with day-to-day progression of client matters.
• Maintaining accurate client records and file management systems.
• Monitoring deadlines to ensure timely progress of matters.
• Supporting diary management, meetings and billing processes.
• Delivering a professional, friendly client experience.
• Contributing to the smooth running of the department.

Skills

Legal experience

Secretarial skills

Diary management

Client communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High attention to detail

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Job Title: Legal Secretary
Location: Harrogate
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Are you an experienced Legal Secretary ready for your next move?

We're looking for a confident, organised and proactive Legal Secretary to join an established and supportive legal team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a busy working environment, takes pride in delivering high quality work and wants to play a key role in supporting fee earners and delivering an excellent service to clients.

You’ll provide secretarial and administrative support across a varied workload, helping to keep matters organised, deadlines on track and the wider team running efficiently.

We're open to Legal Secretaries from any area of law.

About the Role

You will become an important part of the team, helping to keep files organised, deadlines on track and clients fully informed throughout their transactions.

Key Responsibilities of a Legal Secretary

• Providing efficient secretarial and administrative support to fee earners and the wider legal team
• Preparing, formatting and processing correspondence, documents and reports
• Opening, maintaining and closing client files in line with firm procedures
• Liaising professionally with clients, colleagues and external contacts by telephone and email
• Assisting fee earners with the day‑to‑day progression and administration of client matters
• Maintaining accurate client records, case management systems and electronic and paper files
• Monitoring key dates, deadlines and outstanding actions to ensure matters progress efficiently
• Supporting diary management, meetings, billing, time recording and other administrative processes
• Providing a professional, friendly and responsive service to clients at all times
• Contributing to the smooth running of the department and supporting the wider team as required

We are looking for someone who takes pride in delivering excellent work and enjoys being part of a busy, collaborative legal environment.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience in a Legal Secretary or similar legal support role
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident managing a varied workload and competing deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional, approachable and confident when dealing with clients and colleagues
• Good IT skills, with the ability to quickly learn and use case management systems
• A proactive, reliable and solutions focused approach
• A genuine team player who takes ownership and pride in their work
• Committed to delivering a professional and positive client experience

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is dependable, commercially aware and enjoys being part of a busy team where their contribution is valued.

What Our Client Offers

In return, you'll join a professional and supportive working environment where your contribution is valued and there are opportunities to develop your career.

• Salary of £26,000 - £28,000 per annum
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Additional Christmas and New Year office closure
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Modern, well situated offices
• A friendly, supportive and professional working environment
• Opportunities for career progression within the Practice
• Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities
• Private healthcare
• Opportunities to get involved in charity initiatives

In return, you will join a well established and successful business that is committed to investing in its people. You'll receive a competitive salary of £26,000 - £28,000 per annum depending on experience, structured training, ongoing professional development and genuine opportunities to progress your career within a supportive and collaborative team.

Our Guarantee

Thank you for your initial expression of interest in our available vacancy. If we have not contacted you within 5 working days of your application, please understand that the CV received, and the information provided does not meet the requirements of the current vacancy. However, we will consider all applications for any available opportunity, present or future, and proactively contact you should we deem there to be a suitable match.
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