Legal Secretary - Private Client

Clayton Legal; Dudley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

31 days' holiday

Your birthday off

Long-service leave

Employee Cashplan

Refer-a-colleague bonus scheme

Discounted legal fees

Pension scheme

Dress for Your Day policy

Two paid volunteering days

Job summary

Clayton Legal is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to support a Private Client team in Merry Hill. You’ll handle day-to-day secretarial tasks, deadlines, and client service, ensuring smooth workflows across wills, probate, and estate matters.

The role focuses on assisting fee earners, managing diaries, and maintaining filing systems while delivering a first-class service to clients in a friendly, established team.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Secretary within Private Client or similar role.
• Strong audio typing skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Proficient in Word, Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and format legal documents and correspondence.
• Audio typing and transcription of dictations.
• Manage diaries, appointments and emails.
• Liaise confidently with clients, colleagues and external contacts.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper filing systems.
• Support document management and data entry.
• Use Word, Outlook and Excel to stay organized.
• Manage workload to meet deadlines.

Skills

Audio typing

Organisational skills

Diary management

Client-focused

Legal secretarial experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Legal Secretary looking for your next opportunity within a friendly, established Private Client team?

I'm currently recruiting for my client in Merry Hill, who are looking for a confident and organised Legal Secretary to join their Private Client department.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being the person who keeps everything moving - supporting fee earners, staying on top of deadlines and making sure clients receive a first-class service.

What will you be doing?

You’ll provide day‑to‑day secretarial and administrative support across a busy Private Client caseload, including Wills, Probate, Estate Administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence
• Audio typing and transcription of dictations
• Managing diaries, appointments and emails
• Liaising confidently with clients, colleagues and external contacts
• Maintaining accurate electronic and paper filing systems
• Supporting document management, data entry and general administration
• Using Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel to keep things organised
• Managing your workload effectively and ensuring deadlines are met

What are they looking for?

Ideally, you’ll already have experience working as a Legal Secretary within Private Client, or in a similar legal secretarial role.

You’ll need:

• Strong audio typing skills and excellent attention to detail
• Previous experience within a law firm
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
• A professional, friendly and client‑focused approach

Why this firm over others?

My client is a well‑established West Midlands law firm with a long history and a modern outlook. With roots stretching back more than 200 years, they have built a strong reputation for providing practical, straightforward legal advice to individuals, families and businesses.

You’ll be joining a supportive and professional team where your contribution genuinely matters.

The benefits package includes:

• Bonus opportunities
• 31 days' holiday (pro rata), plus Christmas closedown
• Your birthday off
• Additional long‑service leave
• Employee Cashplan
• Refer‑a‑colleague bonus scheme
• Discounted legal fees
• Pension scheme
• Dress for Your Day policy
• Two paid volunteering days per year