Legal Secretary Team Manager

Thinking Search Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Secretarial Manager for a pivotal role overseeing a large secretarial team across multiple offices. This role requires strong leadership and stakeholder management skills to drive change and foster a collaborative culture. The position offers a 12-month contract with a competitive salary up to £75,000. The work model includes 4 days in the office and 1 day from home.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing secretarial or administrative teams in a professional services environment.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Skilled in performance management and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a sizeable secretarial team across London and regional offices.
• Oversee digital workflow systems to ensure efficient task allocation.
• Implement change initiatives to enhance support delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Task management

Organizational skills

Communication

Job description

Overview

An excellent opportunity to join a leading international law firm in a senior secretarial management role. You will oversee a large team across multiple UK offices, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality and efficient support function. This is a pivotal position with scope to drive change, embed best practice and build a strong, collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a sizeable secretarial team across London and regional offices
• Oversee digital workflow systems to ensure efficient task allocation and completion
• Drive performance management, appraisals, training, and career development initiatives
• Foster a cohesive and collaborative team culture with a focus on service excellence
• Implement change initiatives and process improvements to enhance support delivery
• Build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders across the firm
• Coordinate and chair regular team meetings, ensuring accountability and innovation
• Support effective resourcing and forward planning of secretarial support needs

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience managing secretarial or administrative teams in a professional services environment
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Experienced in workflow or task management systems
• Skilled in performance management, change delivery and driving continuous improvement
• Excellent organisational, communication and relationship-building capabilities
• Proactive, collaborative and resilient, with the ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on leadership

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a high-impact leadership role at the heart of a major international law firm. The position is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract with potential to transition into a permanent post.

Salary up to £75,000, 4 days in the office, 1 day from home.

Please attach an MS Word version of your CV. If you do not hear back within one week, please assume you have been unsuccessful. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, individual feedback cannot be provided.