Legal Secretary, Private Client Team

mfg Solicitors LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Wellbeing services (EAP)

Discounted legal fees

Death in service

Company pension

Job summary

mfg Solicitors LLP in Birmingham is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Private Client Team. The role covers typing, filing, phone handling and diary management in a busy regional practice.

You will provide high-quality secretarial support, ensure accuracy in documents and client communications, and contribute to a professional, client-centred environment. Terms: perm, 35 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Legal (or professional services) secretarial experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Experience in audio typing and dictation.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Undertake delegated secretarial tasks such as typing and photocopying.
• File management including storage, retrieval, opening and closing of files.
• Take phone calls, book appointments and advise clients when appropriate.
• Support the team head's diary and arrangements.

Skills

Secretarial experience

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Audio typing

Dictation

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role: Legal Secretary, Private Client TeamLocation: Birmingham

Hours: 5 days per week (35 hours p/w)

Term: Permanent

About mfg

You’ll be joining a regional law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by

our exceptional people. We want to help you reach your full potential, love the work

you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It’s our goal to make you feel great

about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for

you to stay with us for many years.

The Private Client Team

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake delegated work such as typing, word processing and photocopying.
• File management including storage, retrieval, opening and closing of files.
• Take phone calls, make appointments and advise clients when appropriate.
• Helping manage the Team Head’s diary and making appropriate arrangements.
• Providing excellent client care.
• Preparing reports

Requirements

• Legal (or professional services) secretarial experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail skills.
• Experience in audio typing and dictation.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday, rising to 27 days in the holiday year after five years’ service
• Employee Assistance programme and wellbeing services – 24/7 helpline facility
• Discounted legal fees for staff and family members
• Death in service provision
• Auto enrolment in our Company Pension, with enhanced employer contributions

Other reasons to join us

• We offer a rewarding career of quality work alongside a commitment to your development. It’s a fantastic environment in which people grow!
• A supportive ‘people first’ culture, driven by wellbeing and work/life balance… over 95% of our people responded in our most recent engagement survey that it’s a great place to work and they’re proud to work here.
• Committed to inclusion and our local communities, we aim to employ a diverse section of the community whilst our work for good causes continues to flourish. Many of our people are actively involved in CSR, Sports & Social and Health &

For more information on what it’s like to work at mfg, please visit our recruitment page

Other reasons to join us

• We offer a rewarding career of quality work alongside a commitment to your development. It’s a fantastic environment in which people grow!
• A supportive ‘people first’ culture, driven by wellbeing and work/life balance… over 95% of our people responded in our most recent engagement survey that it’s a great place to work and they’re proud to work here.
• Committed to inclusion and our local communities, we aim to employ a diverse section of the community whilst our work for good causes continues to flourish. Many of our people are actively involved in CSR, Sports & Social and Health &

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