Legal Secretary - Tamworth | Full-Time | Permanent
Join a Respected Legal Team – Competitive Salary + Career Development + Supportive Working Environment
Are you an experienced Legal Secretary with a background in Private Client looking for your next opportunity within a supportive and well-established legal team?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy Private Client department in Tamworth, providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to experienced fee earners across a varied caseload.
You will play an important role in supporting solicitors with the day-to-day progression of matters while providing a professional, empathetic and responsive service to clients.
Why This Role Stands Out:
- Opportunity to join an established Private Client team
- Work alongside experienced Private Client solicitors and fee earners
- Exposure to a varied range of Private Client matters
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Excellent opportunity to develop your legal knowledge
- Genuine long-term career development opportunities
- Client-facing role with responsibility and variety
The Role:
You will provide full secretarial and administrative support to Private Client fee earners, helping to ensure matters progress efficiently from initial instruction through to completion.
The role would suit an experienced Legal Secretary who has previously worked within Private Client and is confident supporting matters such as Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Estate Administration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing full secretarial and administrative support to Private Client fee earners
- Preparing and formatting correspondence and legal documents
- Audio and copy typing
- Preparing letters, emails, attendance notes and other documentation
- Liaising with clients, beneficiaries, executors and third parties
- Answering telephone calls and dealing with client enquiries professionally and sensitively
- Managing diaries, appointments and meetings
- Opening, maintaining and closing client files
- Preparing documents and bundles as required
- Maintaining accurate records and updating case management systems
- Photocopying, scanning and filing documentation
- Monitoring deadlines and assisting with the progression of matters
- Supporting solicitors with Wills, Probate, LPAs and Estate Administration
- Providing a high standard of client care throughout each matter
- Assisting with general administrative duties across the Private Client department
What They're Looking For:
- Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary within a law firm is essential
- Private Client experience is strongly preferred
- Experience supporting solicitors within a busy legal environment
- Knowledge of Wills, Probate, LPAs and/or Estate Administration would be advantageous
- Excellent audio and copy typing skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Confident using Microsoft Office
- Experience with legal case management systems would be advantageous
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Professional, empathetic and approachable manner
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
- Proactive and reliable approach
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
If you are an experienced Legal Secretary with Private Client experience looking for a varied role within a supportive legal team in Tamworth, I would love to hear from you.
Confidential enquiries welcome : please apply or email your CV to [email protected] for further details.
Please note: Your details will never be shared with an employer without your express consent.
Pay: £25,500.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
Application question(s):
- Must have previous private client experience
Work Location: In person
