Legal Secretary Team Leader

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist law firm is seeking a Legal Secretary Team Leader in London. This role involves leading a team of secretaries, mentoring, and being the first point of contact for fee earners. Candidates should have a strong senior secretarial background, particularly within dispute resolution, and excellent team leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading a secretarial team.
• Experience in dispute resolution preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of secretaries supporting fee earners.
• Conduct performance reviews and handle HR issues.

Skills

Team Management

Mentoring

Coaching

Workload Monitoring

Feedback Relay

HR Policy Knowledge

Education

Senior Secretarial Background

Job description

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Legal Secretary Team Leader, london (city of london)

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Client:

IP Support, The Law Support Group

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are working with a leading specialist law firm in their search for a Legal Secretarial Team Leader. Alongside some secretarial duties, the role will be responsible for managing a team of secretaries who support a busy team of fee earners.

You will:

• mentor and coach the team
• monitor workloads and allocate work accordingly
• be the first point of contact for fee earners for any team absences
• check-in with fee earners to discuss feedback and relay this to the individual secretaries
• conduct 1-1s, appraisals, and reviews with team members
• attend weekly TL meetings
• deliver daily feedback to the team
• ensure new team members are successfully integrated and trained
• monitor any conduct or performance issues and handle according to the firm's HR policies
• identify a deputy for each period of TL absence
• provide support with other activities like ongoing projects
• be involved in recruiting new secretaries
• be involved in the salary review process

You should have senior secretarial background, ideally within dispute resolution and be able to demonstrate an excellent track record leading a secretarial team.