Legal Secretary - Litigation Dept - Manchester

Legal Secretary - Litigation Department
Location:Hale, Manchester
Salary: Competitive (DOE)
Benefits: Comprehensive employee benefits package including bonus scheme

Are you an experienced Legal Secretary looking to join a modern, forward-thinking law firm where your contribution is genuinely valued?

We're recruiting for a Litigation Legal Secretary to provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support within a busy and successful Litigation team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced legal environment, takes pride in producing accurate work, and thrives as part of a collaborative team.

The Role

As a Legal Secretary, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the Litigation department, providing first-class support to fee earners while also assisting with wider administrative and operational duties across the firm when required.

This is a varied position offering plenty of responsibility and the opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive secretarial support to the Litigation team.
• Audio typing and preparing legal correspondence, documents and reports.
• Managing diaries, appointments and general administrative tasks.
• Opening new client files and maintaining accurate case records.
• Handling incoming telephone calls professionally and directing enquiries appropriately.
• Providing reception cover when required.
• Assisting with the smooth day-to-day operation of the office.
• Supporting the Office Manager with administrative and operational tasks.
• Maintaining high levels of client care and confidentiality at all times.

About You

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and enjoys working as part of a supportive legal team.
You'll ideally have:

• At least 2 years' experience working as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant within a law firm.
• Excellent audio typing and document production skills.
• Strong communication and client care abilities.
• Previous experience using a legal case management system.
• Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• A positive, professional and approachable manner.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

What's on Offer

In addition to joining a supportive and ambitious law firm, you'll benefit from an excellent employee rewards package, including:

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to 10% of salary, subject to scheme rules)
• Private healthcare benefits, including GP access, dental, optical and physiotherapy contributions
• Company pension
• Death in service benefit
• PureGym membership
• Birthday off
• Annual flu vaccination
• Annual eye and hearing tests
• Employee counselling service
• Monthly in-office massages
• Sick pay scheme
• Pet insurance
• Free residential conveyancing
• Lifestyle benefits including Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime and Apple News+
• A supportive team culture with genuine opportunities for personal and professional development

If you're an experienced Legal Secretary looking to take the next step in your legal support career with a progressive law firm that values its people, we'd love to hear from you.