Private Client Legal Secretary

G2 Legal Limited; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Birthday holiday

Pension scheme

Volunteering days

Job summary

G2 Legal Limited is seeking an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join the Merry Hill team near Dudley. You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to fee earners in a busy Private Client Department, delivering excellent client service across wills, probate, estate administration and trusts.

The role involves preparing legal documents, audio typing, diary management and document control, with a focus on accuracy and professional client interactions in a

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within a Private Client department or a similar legal support role
• Strong audio typing and document production skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel
• Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy legal environment
• A professional, positive and client-focused approach

Responsibilities

• Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents, correspondence and reports
• Audio typing and transcription of dictations with a high degree of accuracy
• Managing fee earners' diaries, appointments and email correspondence
• Liaising professionally with clients, Solicitors, third parties and external organisations
• Maintaining organised electronic and paper filing systems
• Assisting with document management, data entry and general administrative support
• Producing and updating spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel
• Prioritising workloads effectively to meet deadlines and support the wider team
• Providing a professional and client-focused service at all times

Skills

Audio typing

Organisation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Private Client Legal Secretary - Merry Hill

An established and highly respected law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join its busy Private Client Department near Dudley.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised Legal Secretary to become part of a supportive and professional team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to fee earners while delivering exceptional client service across a range of private client matters.

The department advises clients on Wills, Probate, Estate Administration, Trusts and Lasting Powers of Attorney, offering a varied and rewarding workload within a well-established team.

Key Responsibilities

As a Private Client Legal Secretary, duties will include:

• Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents, correspondence and reports
• Audio typing and transcription of dictations with a high degree of accuracy
• Managing fee earners' diaries, appointments and email correspondence
• Liaising professionally with clients, Solicitors, third parties and external organisations
• Maintaining organised electronic and paper filing systems
• Assisting with document management, data entry and general administrative support
• Producing and updating spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel
• Prioritising workloads effectively to meet deadlines and support the wider team
• Providing a professional and client-focused service at all times

Candidate Requirements

You will possess:

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within a Private Client department or a similar legal support role
• Strong audio typing and document production skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel
• Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy legal environment
• A professional, positive and client-focused approach

Benefits

The firm offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to include 26 days holiday, a birthday holiday, pension scheme, volunteering days etc.

• Performance-related bonus opportunities
• 31 days annual leave (pro rata) plus Christmas closure
• Birthday leave
• Additional long-service holiday entitlement
• Employee Cashplan
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Discounted legal services
• Pension scheme
• Flexible Dress for Your Day policy
• Two paid volunteering days per year