Legal Secretary
hace 20 días
Spalding
More Variety. More Responsibility. More Opportunity. Are you an experienced Legal Secretary who enjoys being busy, working across different teams and becoming the person everyone can rely on?This is a rare opportunity to join a Top 150 national law firm with five offices across the Midlands and East Anglia, continued expansion across the East and South of England and a strong reputation for developing its people.Rather than supporting just one department, you will work across the wider firm, stepping in where your skills are needed most and gaining exposure to a broad range of legal teams, working styles and specialisms.This is not a routine secretarial role.It is a varied, visible and highly valued position offering an exceptional range of employee benefits , structured development and the chance to build broad legal and commercial experience within a successful and fast-growing law firm.The Opportunity As Float Team Legal Secretary, you will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to Fee Earners, Managers and colleagues across multiple departments.One day you may be preparing urgent legal documents and correspondence. The next, you could be managing diaries, opening files, assisting with billing or supporting the wider Operations and Business Support teams.You will need to adapt quickly, manage competing priorities and maintain the same high level of accuracy and professionalism wherever you are working.For someone who enjoys variety and takes pride in keeping people organised, this is an opportunity to become an indispensable member of the wider firm.What You Will Be Doing Your responsibilities will include:Providing typing, secretarial and administrative support across different legal departmentsSupporting Fee Earners and Managers with changing workloads and prioritiesPreparing legal documents and correspondence using digital dictation, audio typing and word processingProducing first drafts of correspondence and documentation where appropriateApplying firm precedents, formatting standards and house stylesOperating legal case management and document management systemsOrganising, storing and attaching documents to the correct electronic mattersOpening, maintaining, closing and archiving client and matter filesPreparing client care letters, terms and conditions and standard documentationManaging diaries, meetings, appointments and travel arrangementsSupporting time recording, billing and other financial administrationMonitoring compliance reports and supporting adherence to Lexcel standardsManaging incoming and outgoing correspondenceReviewing and clearing scanned mail foldersCommunicating professionally with clients by telephone, email and in personRetrieving and processing original documents in line with compliance proceduresAssisting with switchboard cover, outgoing post, hospitality and file archiving when requiredSupporting the wider Operations and Business Support teamsSuggesting practical improvements that increase efficiencyMaintaining strict confidentiality at all timesAbout You You will be organised, adaptable and confident working in a busy professional environment.Previous Legal Secretary experience would be highly advantageous, but applications may also be considered from experienced Legal PAs, Secretaries or Administrators from another professional services setting.You should have:Previous legal, professional secretarial or PA experienceExperience using digital dictation or audio typing systemsStrong Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word skillsAccurate typing and document-production abilitiesExcellent spelling, punctuation and attention to detailKnowledge of document formatting, page breaks, justification and track changesThe ability to organise and prioritise a varied workloadConfidence adapting quickly to different teams and working stylesThe ability to remain calm and professional when priorities changeStrong written and verbal communication skillsA proactive and practical approachA genuine can-do attitudeStrong teamwork and relationship-building skillsA clear understanding of client confidentialityExperience using iManage, Elite 3E, PDFDocs or DocuSign would be beneficial but is not essential.Why This Role Stands Out You will be joining an established, ambitious and fast-growing national law firm that combines long-term stability with continued investment and expansion.The firm promotes a genuine one-team culture built around trust, collaboration, continuous improvement and recognising individual talent.You will benefit from:An exceptional and comprehensive employee benefits packageA highly varied role supporting multiple legal teamsExposure to a broad range of legal specialismsStructured training and professional developmentMicrosoft Word accreditation and ongoing systems trainingAccess to internal learning and development sessionsThe opportunity to build broad legal and commercial experienceA supportive, collaborative and people-focused cultureGenuine long-term career developmentThe chance to become a trusted and highly valued member of the wider firmThis role would suit an experienced Legal Secretary who enjoys variety, thrives on responsibility and takes pride in delivering accurate, dependable and professional support.Apply today for immediate consideration.TPBN1_UKTJ