Legal Secretary

Search; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Edinburgh seeks an experienced Legal Secretary for a permanent role. Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, handling communications, and supporting partners. The ideal candidate must have previous legal secretarial experience, excellent attention to detail, and first-class communication skills. This is a fully office-based position offering a salary up to £30,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Legal Secretarial role is ESSENTIAL for this role.
• Fast & accurate typing skills & well-rounded general IT skills.
• Solid organisational & time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafting of legal documentation & forms as required.
• Carrying out client and file opening procedures.
• Communicating with clients on a daily basis.

Skills

Fast & accurate typing skills

Well-rounded general IT skills

Solid organisational & time management skills

First-class communication skills

Excellent attention to detail

Job description

Legal Secretary
Edinburgh City Centre fully office-based role
Permanent role Full-Time Hours Monday to Friday
Salary up to 30,000 per annum + benefits (depending on experience)

Search Consultancy are delighted to be working exclusively with a leading Law firm based in Edinburgh City Centre to recruit this permanent role within their Residential Conveyancing team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive Administration & Secretarial support to a number of Partners & Associates within the department to allow the fee-earners within the team to maximise their availability for legal work.

This role would ideally suit an experienced Legal Secretary. Candidates with specific experience within Conveyancing would be preferred but the client will also welcome applications from experienced Secretaries from other backgrounds with transferable skills.

Duties involved in this role will include:
Drafting of legal documentation & forms as required
Carrying out client and file opening procedures
Collating anti-money laundering documentation & running checks
Communicating with clients on a daily basis
Accurate completion of varied documentation and correspondence as allocated by the Support Manager in accordance with fee earner instructions
Handling of both external and internal telephone calls
Prompt and accurate noting and delivery of messages to the appropriate person
Liaising with the Support Manager to help plan the allocation of work
Provide assistance to others where required on firm systems, software & processes
Various other Secretarial work as directed by the Support Manager & Partners

In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:
Previous experience within a Legal Secretarial role is ESSENTIAL for this role.
Fast & accurate typing skills & well rounded general IT skills
Solid organisational & time management skills, with the ability to prioritise a busy workload effectively
First-class communication skills, both written & verbal
Excellent attention to detail

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.