Legal Secretary - growing Disputes dept! £40k + 2 days WFH

J M Legal Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in the UK is seeking an ambitious Legal Secretary for their Dispute Resolution department. This role offers a hybrid work model with three days in the office and two from home. Candidates must have prior experience in a Private Practice Law firm, and strong MS Office skills are essential. The firm provides excellent benefits, including 27 days of annual leave, medical and dental insurance, and various wellness activities.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

27 days annual leave

Medical and dental insurance

Travel insurance

Pension

Running club

Yoga

Various sports teams

Choir

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Prior experience within a Private Practice Law firm is an absolute must.
• A Litigation or Disputes background would be hugely beneficial.
• Strong technical skills and a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with team members.
• Proactively manage calendars and meeting logistics.
• Arrange travel requirements and understand personal preferences.
• Monitor team inboxes, drafting emails as appropriate.
• Prepare, edit, and proofread all work.
• Manage billing and compliance processes.
• Liaise with Marketing & Business Development teams.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of MS Office

Strong technical skills

Can-do attitude

Job description

Premium Law firm seeking an ambitious Legal Secretary for their Dispute Resolution dept!

Salary: £40,000

Location: West-End

Hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 from home

Benefits: Excellent including 27 days AL, medical and dental insurance, travel insurance, pension, running club, yoga, various sports teams, choir, season ticket loan and many more!

This excellent firm, known for investing in their employees, are garnering a great reputation for themselves within Disputes and need a talented Legal Secretary to support their growing team of fee earners.

A Litigation or Disputes background would be hugely beneficial. However, if your legal knowledge lies elsewhere, the firm take a refreshing approach and recognise that your skills are transferable so don't let that put you off!

Prior experience within a Private Practice Law firm is an absolute must, along with strong technical skills and a can-do attitude.

For an idea of some the duties involved, please see the list below:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with Senior Associates, Associates, Trainees
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office
• Proactively and accurately monitor/oversee calendars, set up all meetings and related logistics and ensure all arrangements are made
• Arrange travel requirements, understand individual's personal preferences and manage all arrangements from start to finish
• Proactively and accurately monitor/oversee inboxes on team's behalf, drafting emails appropriately, forwarding any client critical emails to other fee earners and secretaries in the team to action
• Prepare, edit and proofread all work
• Manage/co-ordinate billing and compliance processes on behalf of team
• Respond to tasks promptly and manage deadlines, to ensure expectations are managed
• Arrange regular catch ups with each fee earner
• Liaise with the Marketing & Business Development team and key contacts, proactively coordinating BD activities, playing a key role in the organisation of events, seminars & conferences for the team
• Use initiative and actively identify and resolve issues when they arise

If this is ticking boxes for you, you'd like to see a full description or if you just need a chat please don't hesitate to contact me.