Legal Secretary - Private Client

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Dudley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary for a busy Private Client team based near Merry Hill. You will provide high-quality secretarial and admin support to fee earners and play a key role in delivering excellent client service.

The role focuses on wills, probate, estate administration and lasting powers of attorney, requiring strong audio typing, document preparation and meticulous organisation. A professional, client-focused approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Private Client Legal Secretary or similar role within a law firm.
• Strong audio typing and transcription skills.
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to fee earners.
• Preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence.
• Audio typing and accurately transcribing dictations.
• Managing diaries, appointments and emails.
• Liaising professionally with clients, colleagues and external contacts.
• Maintaining accurate electronic and paper filing systems.
• Assisting with document management, data entry and spreadsheets.
• Prioritising workloads and ensuring deadlines are met.

Skills

Audio typing

Dictation transcription

Organisation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Prioritising workloads

Education

Private Client Legal Secretary experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Secretary to join a busy and supportive Private Client team based in Merry Hill.

This is a great opportunity for an organised and proactive legal secretary to provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to experienced fee earners, while playing an important role in delivering excellent client service.

The department handles a varied range of Private Client matters, including Wills, Probate, Estate Administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney.

The Role

• Providing day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to fee earners
• Preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence
• Audio typing and accurately transcribing dictations
• Managing diaries, appointments and emails
• Liaising professionally with clients, colleagues and external contacts
• Maintaining accurate electronic and paper filing systems
• Assisting with document management, data entry and spreadsheets
• Prioritising workloads and ensuring deadlines are met

About You

• Previous experience as a Private Client Legal Secretary or similar role within a law firm
• Strong audio typing and transcription skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• A professional and client-focused approach

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful