Legal Secretary - Manchester

Carousel Consultancy; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly organized and proactive Legal Secretary to join their Manchester office. This role involves providing first-class support to partners and associates, managing client communications, and producing legal documentation. The company prides itself on its unique culture and offers a hybrid working environment, allowing you to thrive in a fast-paced setting. With opportunities for professional growth and a range of attractive benefits, this position is perfect for someone looking to advance their career in a supportive and dynamic legal environment.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus schemes

25 days annual leave

Life insurance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Gym subsidy

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal Administrator is essential.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office applications required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for clients, managing queries and issues.
• Maintain diaries for partners and associates, coordinating meetings.

Skills

Fast, accurate typing

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT skills (MS Office)

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

Experience as Legal Secretary

Tools

Document management systems

Job description

Legal Secretary - Manchester / Hybrid - GBP26k-GBP32k (DoE) + bonus & benefits

We are looking for a highly organised, professional and proactive Legal Administrator / Legal Secretary to join a successful law firm in their Manchester office.

Joining a market-leading organisation, the Legal Secretary will provide first-class support to allocated partners and associates within their practice area. You will be the first point of contact for clients, so we are looking for someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as strong administrative capabilities as you will produce legal documentation and correspondence, maintain diaries and assist with marketing activities.

What s on offer?

Our client is extremely proud of their unique culture and fun, fast-paced environment; they truly value their employees, providing the support, management and training opportunities individuals need to reach their full potential and ambitions.

• Great opportunity to join a successful organisation
• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working - 2-3 days in the office
• Discretionary bonus schemes
• 25 days annual leave
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme
• Gym subsidy

And much more!

Key responsibilities as the Legal Secretary will include:

• First point of contact for clients, dealing with any queries or issues and maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Maintaining partners and associates diaries
• Coordinating internal and external meetings
• Coordinating billing/credit control and accounting matters
• Producing legal documentation and client correspondence
• Assisting with the preparation of court bundles
• Building good working knowledge of the legal areas of expertise you are supporting
• Assisting with marketing activities, events and seminars as required
• Building knowledge of files and matters to be able to support partners and associates in assisting clients

And more!

What we re looking for:

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary / Legal Administrator (salary is dependent on experience)
• Fast, accurate typing and accurate numeracy skills
• Highly organised nature with excellent attention to detail
• Strong IT skills including MS Office applications and document management systems
• Confident communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels professionally, confidentially and tactfully
• Ability to work efficiently to meet deadlines
• Proactive, professional and personable team player
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information

Interested in this great Legal Secretary opportunity?

If this role sounds of interest and you have the skills and capabilities we re looking for, then we d love to hear from you ASAP!

Please submit your CV, quoting LO - Legal Secretary - Manchester