Legal Secretary - Family

Lawfront; England; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Regular social and networking events

Ongoing professional development and ~

Job summary

Brachers is hiring an experienced Legal Secretary to support the Family team. You will provide essential administrative and secretarial assistance, manage diaries, prepare documents, and liaise with clients and professionals to ensure smooth case handling.

The role sits within a collaborative team of around 18 professionals, offering hybrid working, strong client service focus, and clear opportunities for professional development within a highly regarded practice.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A professional and confident telephone manner.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good IT skills and confidence using a range of systems.
• Strong numeracy skills and the ability to understand financial ledgers.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to use your initiative.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet short-notice deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide vital administrative and secretarial support to the Family team.
• Build relationships with clients, solicitors and barristers' clerks by telephone and in writing.
• Manage diaries for allocated fee earners.
• Arrange meetings and appointments, including booking meeting rooms and preparing documentation.
• Prepare correspondence and legal documents using team precedents.
• Undertake copy typing and audio/digital dictation.
• Ensure electronic files are maintained accurately and kept up to date.
• Open, close and archive client files.
• Attend team meetings and training sessions as required.
• Support multiple fee earners across a variety of family law matters.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Telephone manners

Attention to detail

IT skills

Numeracy

Multitasking

Initiative

Working under pressure

Job description

Legal Secretary - Family

Are you looking for a new challenge within the legal support industry?

We're looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our established and highly ranked Family team.

If you're looking to build your career within a supportive, ambitious and forward-thinking legal practice, we'd love to hear from you.

At Brachers, you'll join a collaborative team handling a broad range of high-quality family law matters while delivering an exceptional client experience.

What you'll be doing

You'll provide vital administrative and secretarial support to our Family team and help ensure the smooth running of matters for both clients and fee earners. You'll also:

• Build relationships with clients, solicitors and barristers' clerks by telephone and in writing
• Manage diaries for allocated fee earners
• Arrange meetings and appointments, including booking meeting rooms and preparing documentation
• Prepare correspondence and legal documents using team precedents
• Undertake copy typing and audio/digital dictation
• Ensure electronic files are maintained accurately and kept up to date
• Open, close and archive client files
• Attend team meetings and training sessions as required
• Support multiple fee earners across a variety of family law matters

What we're looking for

We're seeking an experienced Legal Secretary, ideally with previous experience within a family law environment. You'll also need:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A professional and confident telephone manner
• Strong attention to detail
• Good IT skills and confidence using a range of systems
• Strong numeracy skills and the ability to understand financial ledgers
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
• A proactive approach and the confidence to use your initiative
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet short-notice deadlines

The Team

You'll be joining a team of around 18 professionals including Partners, Senior Associates, Associates, Solicitors, Paralegals, Legal Assistants and Secretaries. The team is led by Mei-Ling McNab and Mark Leeson and specialises in a broad range of family law matters, including mid to high-value financial remedy cases, complex children matters, pre and post-nuptial agreements and domestic abuse cases. The team is known for its expertise, collaborative approach and commitment to providing outstanding client service.

Why Brachers?

People are at the heart of everything we do. Recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2025 and accredited by Best Companies, we're proud of the supportive, inclusive and ambitious culture we've built.

In 2025, Brachers became part of Lawfront, a national group of leading regional law firms. This gives our people the best of both worlds: the culture and client relationships of a respected regional firm, backed by the opportunities, investment and ambition of a growing national group.

What you'll get

• Competitive base salary, annual salary reviews and a discretionary bonus scheme
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Regular social and networking events
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• The opportunity to work within a highly regarded legal practice
• A supportive, friendly and collaborative working environment