Private Client Legal Secretary - Detail-Oriented Support

Clayton Legal; Dudley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

31 days' holiday

Your birthday off

Long-service leave

Employee Cashplan

Refer-a-colleague bonus scheme

Discounted legal fees

Pension scheme

Dress for Your Day policy

Two paid volunteering days

Job summary

Clayton Legal is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to support a Private Client team in Merry Hill. You’ll handle day-to-day secretarial tasks, deadlines, and client service, ensuring smooth workflows across wills, probate, and estate matters.

The role focuses on assisting fee earners, managing diaries, and maintaining filing systems while delivering a first-class service to clients in a friendly, established team.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Secretary within Private Client or similar role.
• Strong audio typing skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Proficient in Word, Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and format legal documents and correspondence.
• Audio typing and transcription of dictations.
• Manage diaries, appointments and emails.
• Liaise confidently with clients, colleagues and external contacts.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper filing systems.
• Support document management and data entry.
• Use Word, Outlook and Excel to stay organized.
• Manage workload to meet deadlines.

Skills

Audio typing

Organisational skills

Diary management

Client-focused

Legal secretarial experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Clayton Legal is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to support a Private Client team in Merry Hill. You’ll handle day-to-day secretarial tasks, deadlines, and client service, ensuring smooth workflows across wills, probate, and estate matters.

The role focuses on assisting fee earners, managing diaries, and maintaining filing systems while delivering a first-class service to clients in a friendly, established team.