Legal Secretary

RecruitME; Spalding; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm is seeking a Legal Secretary to join their supportive and progressive team. This role involves providing vital administrative support, preparing legal documents, and ensuring effective communication with clients. The firm promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers career development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Mental health support

Access to wellbeing resources

Career development support

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a legal secretary (property, litigation or commercial law ideal).
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills.
• Fast, accurate typing and strong IT confidence.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to solicitors and partners.
• Draft, format, and proofread legal documents and correspondence.
• Manage diaries, arrange meetings, and book travel/accommodation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Typing accuracy

IT confidence

Education

Experience as a legal secretary

Job description

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Tired of legal admin roles that give everything except flexibility and appreciation?

Our client is a national law firm is turning heads for all the right reasons. A Legal 500-recognised leader in sustainability and wellbeing, it combines a supportive, people-first culture with legal excellence and a hunger for progress.

Due to organic growth, they are looking for additional legal secretaries.

With a modern outlook and a team-based ethos, this firm has proven that high performance doesn’t need to come at the expense of balance or ambition.

Our client doesn’t just talk about supporting their people – they’ve built a reputation around it.

This Legal Secretary position is about more than just typing speed and diary management. It’s about becoming a vital part of a close-knit legal team where your voice is valued, your input counts, and your progression is planned.

You'll support fee earners across a range of tasks, from preparing legal documents to handling sensitive client communication. Precision matters. But so does personality. You’ll bring both.

Expect collaboration, clarity, and a genuine commitment to your wellbeing and career.

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Secretary

• The Legal Secretary provides high-quality secretarial and administrative support to a team of solicitors and/or partners
• Draft, format, and proofread legal documents and correspondence
• Manage diaries, arrange meetings, and book travel/accommodation where needed
• Liaise with clients, courts, and third parties in a professional manner
• Ensure all case files, records, and systems are up to date and compliant

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a legal secretary (property, litigation or commercial law ideal)
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills
• Fast, accurate typing and strong IT confidence
• Salary dependent on experience
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Private medical insurance and mental health support
• Access to wellbeing resources, apps, and counselling
• Career development support and internal progression pathways
• Strong, positive workplace culture and low turnover
• A firm recognised for environmental and social responsibility

Why Join This Firm?

Because secretarial roles shouldn't be stuck in the past. Because you deserve an employer that respects your time, your talent, and your goals. This is your chance to join a team that genuinely walks the talk when it comes to balance, wellbeing, and progression.

Ready for a better legal support role? Apply now. Your future team is waiting.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal and Administrative

• Industries

  Law Practice, Legal Services, and Office Administration

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