Legal Secretary Private Client

LOCATION: Lincoln
SALARY: Competitive based on Experience
HOURS: 9am - 5.15pm Monday to Friday
BENEFITS:

• 33 days' annual leave inclusive of bank and other public holidays including birthday leave
• Life Insurance at 3x salary
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, 24/7 GP access, physiotherapy, gym discounts and cashback benefits

We are looking for a Legal Secretary to join our Wills, Trusts and Probate team in Lincoln.

This is a key support role where your organisation, attention to detail, and dictation skills will help to keep matters progressing smoothly while delivering a high standard of client service.

Key responsibilities:

• Producing correspondence, documents and file notes using digital dictation
• Managing diaries, appointments and coordinating meetings
• Supporting file progression and maintaining accurate records
• Handling client calls and enquiries professionally and empathetically
• Preparing and amending legal documents
• Providing general administrative support

About you:

• Experienced in a secretarial or administrative role with audio typing skills
• From a legal or similarly regulated environment such as medical or financial services
• Well organised with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Confident communicating with clients in a professional and supportive way
• Detail-focused, reliable and committed to high-quality work.

We welcome applications from candidates with strong dictation skills, even without prior legal experience, as full support will be provided to develop your knowledge of private client work.

Our award-winning Private Client team offers a thoughtful and trusted service to individuals and families. Here, you will join a collaborative department where legal expertise is matched by empathy and integrity.

With multiple Legal 500 accolades and a reputation for mentoring future talent, we provide the ideal setting for private client professionals seeking to make a real difference in people's lives.

Play a key role in supporting our Private Client team-winners of the 2023 Solicitor Firm of the Year and Practitioner of the Year 2024 at the British Wills & Probate Awards. You'll help prepare wills and probate documentation while learning from senior colleagues in a respectful, professional setting.

To find out more of what life is like at Sills & Betteridge including our benefits, please visit our website.

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