Legal Secretary

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly regarded law firm in Northampton is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join their Private Client team. This position offers a diverse range of responsibilities including tax planning, wills preparation, and managing complex client matters. The role comes with competitive salary and benefits, including holiday and private health care.

Benefits

24 days holiday (increasing to 26 days)

3% Employer Pension Contribution

BUPA Private Health

Death in Service Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a private client team.
• Ability to manage own case load.
• Experience with drafting letters, emails, and legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with Tax Planning and preparation of Wills.
• Assist with Trusts and Probate matters.
• Manage Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Skills

Client correspondence management

Drafting legal documents

Tax Planning

Wealth Protection

Job description

Service Care Solutions is working alongside a highly regarded law firm, with an office in Northampton, which is seeking an experienced and skilled Legal Secretary to join their Private Client team. This role offers a diverse range of experiences, including other practice areas.

Role: Legal Secretary – Private Client team
Location: Northampton - required
Salary: £24,750 - £26,000 per annum (salary offered will depend on experience and interview performance)

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Secretary role:

• Dealing with Tax Planning, the preparation of Wills and Wealth Protection issues, HNW and complex matters.
• Deal with Lasting Powers of Attorney.
• Assist with Trusts, Probate including taxable estates, those with a foreign element and experience of claiming BPR and APR.

Key Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience working in a private client team.
• The ability to manage own case load where this is required.
• The ability to effectively manage client correspondence including drafting letters, emails and legal documents as required.
• The ability to attend their Milton Keynes Office (or even other office locations) as required.

Benefits included with the Legal Secretary role:

• 24 days holiday (increasing to 26 days in accordance with policy).
• 3% Employer Pension Contribution.
• BUPA Private Health.
• Death in Service Benefits.

If this legal secretary role sounds like an opportunity of interest for you or someone you know, please feel free to reach out to Hugh Barnes on 01772208969, or email [e-mail].

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.