Legal Secretary

Eclectic Recruitment; Lewes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established recruitment firm in Brighton is seeking an experienced Secretary / Administrator for their corporate team. This full-time role involves supporting a senior Partner and assisting the wider team with various secretarial and administrative tasks. Ideal candidates have previous experience in a legal corporate environment and possess strong IT skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Benefits include competitive salary, annual leave, and a supportive office environment.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Company pension scheme

Friendly, collaborative office environment

Qualifications

• Prior secretarial experience, especially in a legal corporate environment.
• Experience in legal billing and confidence with numeracy.
• Fast and accurate typing skills, including audio typing.

Responsibilities

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to a senior Partner.
• Assisting fee-earners with documentation and organisation.
• Managing monthly billing and associated financial administration.

Skills

Strong commercial awareness

Proficiency in Word and Excel

Excellent written and spoken English

Strong time-management and organisational skills

Professional communication skills

Job description

Secretary / Administrator – Corporate Team

Location : Brighton

Salary : Competitive

Eclectic Recruitment is working with a well-established firm seeking an experienced Secretary / Administrator to join their busy corporate team. This is a full-time, office-based position within a friendly and supportive central Brighton office.

You will provide dedicated support to a senior Partner in Brighton while also assisting the wider fee-earning team in London. The role includes a range of secretarial and administrative tasks, monthly billing, and general file management. While previous secretarial experience within a legal corporate or commercial team is ideal, the firm is open to candidates with relevant experience from other legal disciplines.

Key Responsibilities :

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to a senior Partner
• Assisting fee-earners with documentation, formatting, and organisation
• Managing monthly billing and associated financial administration
• Maintaining accurate file management and case documentation
• Audio typing and fast, accurate copy typing
• Using case management systems and producing high-quality documents

Requirements :

• Prior secretarial experience, ideally within a legal corporate / commercial environment
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of business needs
• Experience in legal billing and confidence with numeracy
• Proficiency in Word and Excel, with strong overall IT skills
• Fast and accurate typing, including audio typing
• Strong time-management and organisational skills
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive, adaptable, team-focused approach
• Willingness to develop and respond to changing business demands

Benefits :

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Friendly, collaborative office environment

To Apply :

If you are an experienced Secretary / Administrator looking for a new opportunity within a thriving corporate team, please send your CV directly to Owen at Eclectic Recruitment.

At Eclectic Recruitment, we endeavour to respond to all candidates within 10 days. If you have not heard from us in that time, please assume your application has been unsuccessful