Legal Secretary - Employment Law

McKinlay Law; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A London law firm is seeking a Legal Secretary in Employment Law to support their team. The ideal candidate will have a background in legal secretarial work, particularly in employment or litigation, and possess strong typing and organisational skills. Responsibilities include diary management, client liaison, document management, and arranging meetings. An excellent opportunity for a pro-active individual keen on a professional legal environment.

Qualifications

• Background as a legal secretary or legal PA with employment or litigation work experience.
• Flexible and proactive approach to work.
• Strong organisational and timekeeping skills.
• Good typing and IT skills, particularly for dictation.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and appointments.
• Liaise with clients and handle enquiries.
• Conduct audio typing and manage documents.
• Arrange meetings and handle billing.
• Organise travel arrangements and manage confidential information.

Skills

Good typing skills

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

Timekeeping skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Legal Secretary - Employment Law

Salary: £45,000

Location: Central London

Established London law firm are looking for a secretary / legal PA with a background in employment law work to join their growing team. The team are looking for a legal secretary / PA who will be pro-active, can take the initiative, and possesses good typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Diary management
• Client liaison - taking messages, dealing with enquires, responding to correspondence etc.
• Typing and document management including audio typing and digital dictation
• Arranging meetings, booking rooms and managing appointments
• Billing
• Putting together court bundles
• Organising all travel including visas, currency, hotel bookings etc.
• Handling confidential and sensitive information

Requirements / Qualifications

You must have a good background as a legal secretary / legal PA dealing with either employment or litigation work, a flexible and proactive approach to your work, and strong organisational and timekeeping skills. In addition, you must have good typing and IT skills as there will be a lot of dictation over the phone. Ideal for a Liverpool Street commuter.

McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.