Private Client Legal Secretary

Private Client Legal Secretary - Merry Hill

An established and highly respected law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join its busy Private Client Department near Dudley.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised Legal Secretary to become part of a supportive and professional team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to fee earners while delivering exceptional client service across a range of private client matters.

The department advises clients on Wills, Probate, Estate Administration, Trusts and Lasting Powers of Attorney, offering a varied and rewarding workload within a well-established team.

Key Responsibilities

As a Private Client Legal Secretary, duties will include:

• Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents, correspondence and reports
• Audio typing and transcription of dictations with a high degree of accuracy
• Managing fee earners' diaries, appointments and email correspondence
• Liaising professionally with clients, Solicitors, third parties and external organisations
• Maintaining organised electronic and paper filing systems
• Assisting with document management, data entry and general administrative support
• Producing and updating spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel
• Prioritising workloads effectively to meet deadlines and support the wider team
• Providing a professional and client-focused service at all times

Candidate Requirements

You will possess:

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within a Private Client department or a similar legal support role
• Strong audio typing and document production skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel
• Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy legal environment
• A professional, positive and client-focused approach

Benefits

The firm offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to include 26 days holiday, a birthday holiday, pension scheme, volunteering days etc.

• Performance-related bonus opportunities
• 31 days annual leave (pro rata) plus Christmas closure
• Birthday leave
• Additional long-service holiday entitlement
• Employee Cashplan
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Discounted legal services
• Pension scheme
• Flexible Dress for Your Day policy
• Two paid volunteering days per year