Private Client Legal Secretary

Avocet recruitment ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (pro‑r

Birthday leave

Christmas Eve off

Pension scheme

Cashback health scheme

Job summary

Avocet Legal Careers is seeking a full-time Private Client Legal Secretary for a leading regional law firm in Exeter.

You will support three fee earners with audio typing, digital dictation, and diary management, while assisting with reception and par tial remote work. Strong organisational skills and a proactive, initiative-driven approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous legal secretarial experience is essential.
• Previous Private Client experience is preferable.
• Excellent secretarial and audio typing skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience using digital dictation and case management software.
• Good organisational skills and effective written and verbal communication.
• Competent in Word, Outlook and other Microsoft products.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive secretarial support to three Private Client fee earners.
• Producing accurate documentation and correspondence via digital dictation.
• Supporting wider department remotely using SpeechMike digital dictation.
• Managing fee earners' electronic diaries.
• Assisting with reception cover at lunchtimes and during absences.
• Anticipating and meeting the needs of the department proactively.

Skills

Audio typing

Secretarial skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Written communication

Verbal communication

MS Office

Adaptability

Initiative

Tools

SpeechMike

Case management software

Job description

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

This is a great chance to become an integral part of a large, well-established Private Client department, working within a professional and genuinely friendly team.

About the Client

Our client is a respected regional firm providing a full range of legal services to families and businesses across the South West. They are known for delivering high-quality advice in a personal and approachable way, and place real value on long-term client relationships and strong links with the local community.

Private Client is a key area of practice for the firm and one of its largest departments, acting for a broad client base that includes landowners, rural clients and high net worth individuals.

About the Role

You will provide full secretarial support to three fee earners 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.

You will also support colleagues elsewhere in the department on a remote basis via digital dictation, and assist with reception cover at lunchtimes and during periods of absence.

Private Client Legal Secretary Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive secretarial support to three Private Client fee earners
• Producing accurate documentation and correspondence via digital dictation
• Supporting wider department members remotely using SpeechMike digital dictation
• Managing fee earners' electronic diaries
• Assisting with reception cover at lunchtimes and during absences
• Anticipating and meeting the needs of the department proactively

Private Client Legal Secretary Requirements

• Previous legal secretarial experience is essential
• Previous Private Client experience is preferable
• Excellent secretarial and audio typing skills with strong attention to detail
• Experience using digital dictation and case management software
• 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
• Travel allowance
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Birthday leave and Christmas Eve off
• Pension scheme
• Cashback health scheme

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced 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 large and supportive department.