Legal Secretary

TN United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Legal Secretary to support their Housing department in Newcastle. This exciting role involves managing diaries, preparing legal documents, and liaising with clients, ensuring smooth operations within the team. The firm offers a hybrid working model, allowing for flexibility in your work environment. With a commitment to employee well-being, they provide competitive benefits including a generous holiday allowance and private medical insurance. If you are organised, detail-oriented, and ready to contribute to a growing law firm, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Holiday purchase scheme

Private pension

Medical insurance

Travel loans

Car parking loans

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Secretary or similar role with strong organisational skills.
• Proficient in document preparation and MS Office packages.

Responsibilities

• Organise and prioritise workload, manage diaries for fee earners.
• Prepare documents for court applications and maintain file compliance.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Document Preparation

Self-Motivation

Tools

MS Office

Land Registry Interfaces

Document Comparison Packages

Job description

A leading law firm with a national presence is looking to add a Legal Secretary for their Newcastle office. Supporting the Housing department, you will be an experienced Secretary.

This role is offered working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00 – 5.30 with hybrid working available.

About the role:

• Organise and prioritise workload in agreement with fee earners.
• Diary management on behalf of fee earners.
• Opening and closing files, and maintenance, ensuring file compliance.
• Dealing with clients as requested by fee earners, via email, phone, and face to face.
• Document preparation including preparing and submitting documentation for court applications and property searches.
• Liaise with other members of the team regarding organising room bookings, and travel and accommodation.
• Dealing with documents including tax forms and land registry searches.

About you:

• Organised with strong attention to detail, and a positive attitude.
• Competent in all MS Office packages.
• Proficient with searches, Land Registry, and Stamp duty interfaces.
• Good document preparation skills, including house style, schedule levels, re-formatting documents, track changes, and document comparison packages.
• Experience with document production.
• Self-motivated, strong communicator, and able to work independently.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive holiday allowance plus holiday purchase scheme.
• Private pension and medical insurance.
• Travel and car parking loans.

This is a good opportunity to join an expanding law firm that cares about their employees.