Job description
Legal Secretary
A reputable Legal 500 firm is seeking an experienced legal secretary to join their busy & friendly Litigation department in central London, near Holborn.
You will be supporting a Partner and a solicitor, dealing with a range of client-focussed secretarial and administrative tasks.
You will assist your fee-earners with admin work, to include monthly billing and file management. You will also assist another two team secretaries at busy times and cover during absences (and vice versa).
You will have previous litigation experience, gained in a similar legal environment.
You will also have:
- Commercial awareness and understanding of how your role contributes to the success of the business;
- Experience of legal billing, with a good standard of numeracy;
- Good IT skills and fast, accurate typing.
- Good administrative and time management skills;
- Strong written and spoken English & excellent interpersonal skills
- A proactive and responsible team approach;
- A flexible and adaptable style & willingness to develop and adapt to changing business needs;
- A professional, confident approach to work.
What's on offer:
- A competitive salary of up to £32,000 (dependent on experience)
- 25 days holiday a year (plus Bank Holidays)
- Company pension scheme.
Hybrid working arrangements may be possible. However, this depends on the needs of the department and you will be expected to be mostly office-based for the majority, if not all, of the working week, particularly while training.
If you think this sounds like the role for you, apply today!
