Leamington Spa

up to £25,000 per annum

We are working with a leading regional, Lexcel accredited law firm who are seeking an experienced legal secretary to support their busy Private Client team in Leamington Spa. 

This is a varied and busy role which would involve:

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to the Private Client Department, supporting a number of Private Client fee earners
• Audio and copy typing of correspondence and legal documents
• Handling of and dealing with client calls
• Seeing clients in Reception
• Making appointments for clients
• Conducting conflict checks on new clients               
• Locating files ahead of appointments 
• Maintaining filing systems
• Providing occasional reception cover 
• Preparing accurate invoices and cost scheduling for clients on a monthly basis

Suitable candidates will have:

• Excellent keyboard skills
• Experience of using a legal case management system
• A minimum of 12 months’ legal secretarial experience, supporting a Private Client Department, dealing with wills, powers of attorney and estate administration 

This is a full-time permanent job working  9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (35 hours per week). Applications will, however, also be considered from candidates seeking part-time hours, provided they are able to work full days from Monday to Wednesday

Benefits include:

• Annual salary reviews 
• 23 days’ holiday (increasing to 27), plus 8 days bank holidays 
• 2 days’ additional leave between Christmas and New Year (office closure)
• Your birthday off, from your second year of employment
• Holiday buy and sell scheme. Buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Company Sick Pay (on completion of probation period) 
• Company Pension Scheme
• Discounted legal fees (on completion of probation period)
• BUPA healthcare scheme (on completion of probation period)
• Death in service benefits 3 x salary (on completion of probation period)
• Long service awards
• Career development and regular performance reviews
• Technical and personal skills training
• Community and fundraising events
• Full induction programme
• Virtual GP
• Funeral Planning and support 
• Group Life Employee Assistance Programme
• Bereavement and Probate helpline and counselling service

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be wholly dependent on experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge