Proactive Legal Secretary | Client-Focused Support

Confidential; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary in Harrogate to provide essential secretarial and administrative support to a busy legal team, ensuring smooth workflow and high service levels. You will manage file openings, correspondence, deadlines, diary management, client communications and billing support, collaborating with fee earners across varied matters.

The role offers a salary of 26,000–28,000 per annum, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, private healthcare and a

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or legal support role.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident managing a varied workload and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, approachable when dealing with clients and colleagues.
• Good IT skills and ability to learn case management systems.
• Proactive and reliable with a solutions-focused approach.
• Team player who takes ownership and pride in their work.

Responsibilities

• Providing efficient secretarial and administrative support to fee earners and the legal team.
• Preparing, formatting and processing correspondence, documents and reports.
• Opening, maintaining and closing client files in line with firm procedures.
• Liaising with clients and colleagues by telephone and email.
• Assisting fee earners with day-to-day progression of client matters.
• Maintaining accurate client records and file management systems.
• Monitoring deadlines to ensure timely progress of matters.
• Supporting diary management, meetings and billing processes.
• Delivering a professional, friendly client experience.
• Contributing to the smooth running of the department.

Skills

Legal experience

Secretarial skills

Diary management

Client communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High attention to detail

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Confidential is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary in Harrogate to provide essential secretarial and administrative support to a busy legal team, ensuring smooth workflow and high service levels. You will manage file openings, correspondence, deadlines, diary management, client communications and billing support, collaborating with fee earners across varied matters.

The role offers a salary of 26,000–28,000 per annum, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, private healthcare and a