Temporary Legal Secretary

Office Angels; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is currently seeking a Temporary Legal Secretary for their Caversham office. The role involves providing administrative support, managing client interactions, and ensuring smooth document management within the Private Client team. Ideal candidates will possess experience in legal settings, strong IT skills, and a proactive approach. This temporary position offers a competitive hourly rate and requires full office attendance from June to July 2025.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Legal Secretary, ideally within Private Client and Probate.
• Strong IT skills, particularly with case management systems.
• Familiarity with managing legal correspondence and client communications.

Responsibilities

• Open and process all incoming post each morning.
• Manage and maintain the solicitor's diary using the computer system.
• Communicate effectively across time zones for timely updates.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Client Interaction

Document Management

Tools

Redbrick Case Management System

Job description

Office Angels are currently recruiting for a Temporary Legal Secretary for our client based in Caversham.

Role: Temporary Legal Secretary

Location: Caversham - Fully Office Based

Salary: £16ph

Duration: 27^th June 2025 to 4th July 2025

Hours: 9 to 5:30pm

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Legal Secretary to join our client's Private Client team, providing dedicated support to a solicitor and assisting with in-office operations. This is a varied and hands-on role requiring excellent organisational skills, common sense, and a strong understanding of probate and private client matters.

Key Responsibilities:

Document Management

• Open and process all incoming post each morning.


• Scan and save documents into the Redbrick case management system.


• Email scanned documents to the remote solicitor promptly.


• Scan and forward documents dropped off by clients.

Client Interaction

• Greet clients who visit the office and take detailed enquiries.


• Handle incoming phone calls and take accurate messages.


• Provide initial information and reassurance to clients where appropriate.

Administrative Support

• Book appointments for the in-office solicitor handling wills and powers of attorney.


• Manage and maintain the solicitor's diary using the computer system.


• Draft and type letters


• Prepare and send forms to clients with covering letters via post.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with the solicitor on probate matters.


• Communicate effectively across time zones, ensuring timely updates and follow-ups.


• Liaise with other team members to ensure smooth office operations.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience as a Legal Secretary, ideally within Private Client and Probate.


• Strong IT skills, particularly with case management systems (experience with Redbrick is a plus).

• Familiarity with working across time zones or supporting remote professionals.


• Experience in managing legal correspondence and client communications.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Your application will be handled with strict confidentiality.

Office Angels is an employment agency. We are an equal opportunities employer who put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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