Secretary/Administrator - Family Law

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established law firm based in Whitley Bay, who are looking to appoint a Family Law Secretary/Administrator to join their team on a full-time basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal secretary or administrator looking to develop their career within a friendly and professional legal environment.

Working closely with the Family Law team, you will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the department.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing administrative and secretarial support to the Family Law team
• Preparing and formatting correspondence and legal documents
• Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Diary management and arranging appointments
• Liaising professionally with clients, solicitors and other third parties
• Opening and maintaining client files and ensuring records are kept up to date
• Preparing documents and assisting with general case administration
• Handling telephone enquiries and taking accurate messages
• Maintaining confidentiality and dealing with sensitive information appropriately
• Supporting the wider team with general administrative duties as required

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience within a legal secretarial or legal administration role, preferably within Family Law.

You will be:

• Organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Confident communicating with clients and colleagues
• Professional, approachable and empathetic
• Accurate with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working with confidential and sensitive information
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and general IT systems
• Able to work independently while also being a supportive team member

Experience within a Family Law department would be advantageous, although candidates with strong legal secretarial or administrative experience from another area of law may also be considered.

• Full-time, permanent position
• Based in Whitley Bay
• Opportunity to join an established and supportive law firm
• Professional and friendly working environment
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Excellent opportunity to develop your legal administration/secretarial career