Legal Secretary – Private Client

New Staff Employment; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join their team in Twickenham. This role offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive secretarial support to fee earners, including managing diaries, booking appointments, and liaising with clients. The ideal candidate will have at least 12 months of legal secretarial experience, particularly in a Private Client department. You will need to demonstrate fast and accurate typing skills, proficiency in MS Office, and excellent communication abilities. Join a dynamic team and contribute to a busy legal environment where your skills will be valued and developed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months legal secretarial experience preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support to fee earners.
• Handle diary management and client liaison.
• Manage document and telephone enquiries.

Skills

Legal Secretarial Experience

Typing Skills

Audio Typing

MS Office Proficiency

Communication Skills

Time Management

Teamwork

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

£28k - 32k per year + benefits

Newstaff Employment Services Ltd is recruiting for an experienced Legal Secretary on behalf of our client based in Twickenham.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 12 months legal secretarial experience, ideally within a Private Client department, although other practice areas will be considered.

The Role:

• Providing full secretarial support to fee earners, including diary management, booking appointments, and liaising with clients
• Typing wills, LPAs, and Codicils
• Handling all general administration, including IHT forms
• Managing all telephone enquiries
• Document management

The Candidate:

• Previous Private Client legal secretarial experience within a legal environment is preferred
• Fast, accurate typing skills
• Audio typing experience
• Proficient in MS Office, Word, and Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work well under deadlines in a busy office
• Flexible, adaptable, and a friendly team player

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm

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