Private Client Legal Assistant

Ashville Knight; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established law firm is seeking a Private Client Legal Assistant to provide secretarial support and legal services in Fareham. The role involves drafting Wills and handling probate administration while ensuring high-quality service delivery. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in a similar role and possess fast, accurate typing skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, standard holidays, and a company pension.

Benefits

Salary depending on experience

Standard holiday entitlement plus bank holidays

Company Pension

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of Legal Secretary experience in Private Client matters.
• Ability to provide high-quality legal service and administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support using a digital dictation system.
• Draft basic Wills, LPAs and Court of Protection applications.
• Manage general team administration tasks.
• Handle telephone enquiries and direct them appropriately.
• Arrange meeting room bookings and travel arrangements.

Skills

Legal Secretary experience

Fast, accurate typing

Using digital audio systems

Experience with case management system

Job description

A well-established law firm is looking for a Private Client Legal Assistant to join their busy and expanding team. This will be based in their Fareham office. The ideal candidate must provide administrative support and be able to offer a high-quality legal service to all the clients.

You will advise on a variety of matters to include:

• Will drafting.
• Probate/Estate Administration.
• Tax Advice.
• Set up and administration of Trusts Powers of Attorney.
• Court of Protection/Deputyship.

Duties will include:

• Providing full secretarial support including using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence and other documentation related to Private Client matters.
• Drafting of basic Wills, LPAs and Court of Protection applications.
• General team administration including photocopying, faxing, filing and scanning.
• Handling telephone enquiries and directing accordingly.
• Arranging meeting room bookings/travel arrangements.

Desired skills and experience:

• Legal Secretary experience essential within Private Client at least 1 years + experience.
• Fast, accurate typing ability, ideally using digital audio systems and experience of using case management system.

What they offer:

• Monday Friday 9am 5pm and office based.
• Salary depending on experience - £25,000 +
• Standard holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Company Pension.