Job post summary
Pay: £26,250.00 - £29,896.00 per year
Job description:
Role: Legal Secretary
Hours: Full-time, 08:45 – 17:15, Mon - Fri
Location: Vantage Point, Exeter
Closes: 9th August 2026
Walker Family Law is a leading family law firm with an expert team dedicated to helping clients solely with family law issues. Our solicitors offer specialist expertise to clients seeking advice about divorce proceedings, finances, unmarried couples, domestic abuse, family mediation, arrangements relating to children and when social services become involved.
We provide a place where you can thrive, whilst being supported by a dedicated and professional team. You will have space to realise your potential and, for those that are looking for even more of a challenge, be encouraged and supported to achieve their potential.
If you are looking to move into a dedicated Family Law firm, we are always looking for future team members who can add something to our team and bring their own skills and passion to supporting our clients every day.
Job Summary
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Legal Secretary, with Family Law experience to join our dynamic legal team. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive administrative support for the Private Family Law Team. This role requires excellent communication skills, strong organisational abilities, and proficiency in various IT applications.
The main purpose of this role is to support fee earners with their day-to-day administration and client care. In summary the role requires you to:
- Provide administrative support to manage the fee earners diaries, take minutes, draft letters, assist in the preparation of Court documents, including applications and statements, answering telephone calls, booking barristers, arranging assessment appointments and/or scientific testing.
- Uploading and downloading documents from the HMCTS Portal.
- Liaising and assisting clients.
- Liaising with other professionals including experts and the Court.
- Time recording.
- File closures.
Candidate Specification
In summary the role requires you to have:
- Relevant secretarial, PA experience or ability to demonstrate excellent administrational experience – ideally in Family law
- Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal - to liaise confidently with clients and colleagues
- Strong teamwork skills
- Sound IT knowledge - you will be required to utilise this firm’s case management system and multiple portals.
- Demonstrated time management skills ensuring timely completion of tasks under pressure and the ability to organise
- Excellent attention to detail
- A willingness and ability to reflect this firm’s culture by demonstrating that you are professional, caring, hardworking, punctual and have a positive can-do attitude
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employer pension contribution
- Home working scheme – after qualifying period
- Supported training
- Career opportunities
- Additional leave – a day off to celebrate your birthday
- Free on-site parking, limited spaces
- Paid sick leave, after probationary period
If you are interested but feel you have more legal secretary experience than this role specifies, please do still apply and send us a separate cover letter to reach out to us and will get back to you for an honest discussion. We may still have a space for you on our team. We are looking for the right fit for the team and someone that we can hopefully work with in this role for many years to come.
Join us in delivering outstanding legal support within a vibrant team dedicated to making a difference in clients’ lives through compassionate family law services!
Please note; the benefits listed are for full time employees and will be apportioned for part-time employees.
Pay: £26,250.00-£29,896.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
