Job description
Legal SecretaryOur client, a highly regarded regional law firm, is looking to recruit a Legal Secretary / Legal Support Assistant to join its Employment & Immigration team on a 14-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
This is a key support role, working closely with fee earners across the team to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of matters, billing and administration. The firm is known for its inclusive culture, strong leadership and genuine commitment to work-life balance.
The role:
- Providing proactive legal and administrative support to solicitors and partners
- Opening and closing matters on the case management system
- Managing billing processes and handling accounts queries
- Diary management, including tribunal dates and key deadlines
- Producing high-quality correspondence, documents and bundles
- Maintaining electronic and hard-copy filing systems
- Handling calls, emails and client communications professionally
- Assisting with drafting, proofreading and document preparation
- Previous experience in a legal secretary role (advantageous) - alternatively, in a PA/Secretarial role within a professional services environment
- Strong administrative and organisational skills
- Confident with MS Office (Word, Outlook and Excel) and digital dictation
- Excellent attention to detail and written communication skills
- Comfortable supporting multiple fee earners and meeting deadlines
- Employment or immigration experience is helpful but not essential
- Hybrid working and a strong work-life balance culture
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Private Healthcare
- Pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and retail discounts
- Ongoing learning, development and internal mentoring opportunities
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