Wills & Probate Secretary

Painters Law LLP; Larkhill; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Parking

Hybrid work

Sick pay

Fee discount

Partnership potential

Job summary

Painters Law LLP in Kidderminster seeks an experienced Wills & Probate Secretary to join our established department. You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to our Wills & Probate team, ensuring clients receive efficient, professional service.

Responsibilities include secretarial support to solicitors, drafting documents, diary management and file administration, with a potential for hybrid working between offices and home. Experience in Wills & Probate is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous legal secretarial experience, ideally within Wills & Probate.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT and typing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• The ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines.
• A professional and friendly approach to clients.
• Someone who enjoys working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Providing secretarial support to solicitors
• Preparing correspondence and legal documents
• Opening and maintaining files
• Liaising with clients and third parties
• Diary management and arranging appointments
• Assisting with the administration of Wills and Probate matters
• Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Maintaining accurate records
• General administrative support to the department

Skills

Legal secretary exp

Wills & Probate

Communication skills

Typing skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Deadline management

Team player

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and organised Wills & Probate Secretary to join our Kidderminster office.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to our Wills & Probate team and will play an important role in ensuring that our clients receive an efficient and professional service.

The role

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing secretarial support to solicitors
• Preparing correspondence and legal documents
• Opening and maintaining files
• Liaising with clients and third parties
• Diary management and arranging appointments
• Assisting with the administration of Wills and Probate matters
• Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Maintaining accurate records
• General administrative support to the department

We are looking for

• Previous legal secretarial experience, ideally within Wills & Probate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good IT and typing skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills
• The ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines
• A professional and friendly approach to clients
• Someone who enjoys working as part of a team

This would be an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal secretary looking to join a friendly and established department.

• 23 days holiday plus UK bank holiday; plus ex gratia days (birthday and Christmas)
  
• Pension scheme (after probation period met)
  
• Parking provided.
  
• Potential for hybrid working between our offices and home.
  
• Sick pay
  
• Discount on some legal fees (subject to qualifying conditions being met)
  
• The successful candidate will be committed and with an ambition to progress to potential partnership level opportunities.