Private Client Legal Assistant

Confidential; Taunton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Avocet Legal Careers in Taunton is seeking a Private Client Legal Assistant to provide full secretarial support to a Private Client Fee Earner. The role requires excellent audio typing and the ability to manage a busy workload with initiative.

The ideal candidate will have prior Legal Assistant/Secretary experience, strong typing, and superb organisational and communication skills within a leading regional firm. The position offers progression opportunities and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Previous Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary experience is essential
• Excellent secretarial and audio typing skills with strong attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and effective written and verbal communication
• Able to work flexibly and manage changing priorities

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive secretarial support one on one with a Private Client Fee Earner
• Producing accurate documentation and correspondence
• Supporting wider department members on occasion
• Assisting with reception cover at lunchtimes and during absences
• Anticipating and meeting the needs of the department proactively

Skills

Audio typing

Organisational skills

Written & verbal communication

Microsoft Word/Outlook

Tools

Word

Outlook

Microsoft 365

Job description

Sophia at Avocet Legal Careers is pleased to present an excellent opportunity for a full-time Private Client Legal Assistant to join a leading regional law firm in Taunton.

About the Role

You will provide full secretarial support to one fee earner within the Private Client department. The role requires excellent audio typing skills and the confidence to manage a busy and varied workload using your own initiative.

Private Client Legal Assistant Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive secretarial support one on one with a Private Client Fee Earner
• Producing accurate documentation and correspondence
• Supporting wider department members on occasion, when needed
• Assisting with reception cover at lunchtimes and during absences, when needed
• Anticipating and meeting the needs of the department proactively

Private Client Legal Assistant Requirements

• Previous Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary experience is essential
• Previous Private Client experience is preferable
• Excellent secretarial and audio typing skills with strong attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and effective written and verbal communication
• Competent in Word, Outlook and other Microsoft products
• Able to work flexibly, cope well under pressure and manage changing priorities
• Positive, proactive approach with the ability to use your own initiative

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Pension scheme
• Progression opportunities

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary with excellent audio typing skills and a meticulous eye for detail. You'll be comfortable juggling competing priorities, confident working on your own initiative, and keen to become a valued member of a supportive law firm based in Taunton.