Private Client Legal Secretary

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Bank Holidays included

Pension

Medicash – Health, dental and eyecare

Discounted parking

Staff referral schemes

Job summary

JS Legal Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Private Client Legal Secretary to join a professional, family-run law firm in England. The role provides essential secretarial support to the Private Client team on a full-time basis.

You will handle secretarial tasks, client enquiries, and file management on the Osprey system, while drafting court documents and wills in a busy legal environment.

Qualifications

• Strong legal secretarial skills and experience in Private Client Law.
• Excellent audio typing and document production; strong spelling, grammar.
• Excellent knowledge of MS packages.
• Self-motivated with a 'can do' flexible approach.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced legal environment.
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to one or more lawyers
• Act as a professional first point of contact for clients
• Handling initial enquiries and managing appointments
• Coordinate appointments, meetings , organise meeting rooms
• Opening and closing files on Osprey case management system
• Carrying out all necessary conflict checks, recording results, and notifying the lawyer of any issues arising
• Drafting court documents
• Typing Wills, LPA’s
• Preparing bills and draft narratives

Skills

Legal secretarial skills

Audio typing

Document production

MS Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Work under pressure

Tools

Osprey case management

MS Office

Job description

Private Client Legal Secretary

Our client, a professional and vibrant family run law firm are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary / Team Assistant with recent Private Client Law experience to join their growing Private Client team on a full-time permanent basis.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of the Private Client department.

Key responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to one or more lawyers
• Act as a professional first point of contact for clients
• Handling initial enquiries and managing appointments
• Coordinate appointments, meetings , organise meeting rooms
• Opening and closing files on Osprey case management system
• Carrying out all necessary conflict checks, recording results, and notifying the lawyer of any issues arising
• Drafting court documents
• Typing Wills, LPA’s
• Preparing bills and draft narratives

Requirements

• Strong legal secretarial skills & knowledge / experience in Private Client Law
• Excellent audio typing and document production skills. Strong spelling, grammar, and interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of all MS packages
• Self-motivated with a "can do" flexible approach
• The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced Legal environment
• Have excellent organisation skills and a strong attention to detail

What’s in it for you

• 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays , closed between Christmas and new year , annual leave loyalty scheme
• Pension
• Medicash – Health , dental and eyecare
• Discounted parking
• Parking
• Our client is offering a competitive salary
• Staff referral schemes

Working hours

Working hours 9am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday

All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion