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Legal Secretary - Private Client

Reed
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance
Employee Discounts

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

Sonic Summary

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  • We are seeking a dedicated Legal PA to provide comprehensive secretarial support to our fee earners in Birmingham City Centre.
  • The role requires 1-2 years of proven experience as a Legal Secretary within a Private Client department.
  • The salary for this full-time, permanent position is between £26,000 and £27,000.
  • Key responsibilities include diary management, document preparation, and client liaison, along with handling dictation and maintaining accurate client records.
  • The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a positive attitude towards work.

We are seeking a dedicated Legal PA to provide comprehensive secretarial support to our fee earners. This role is ideal for someone with experience in the Private Client department who thrives in managing a variety of administrative and client-focused tasks. If you are looking for a challenging role in a forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

Location: Birmingham City Centre

Salary: £26,000 - £27,000

Monday to Friday (Full time, permanent - Office based)

Day-to-day of the role:
  • Provide full secretarial support to fee earners, including diary management, document preparation, and client liaison.
  • Handle dictation typing and prepare correspondence, documents, and forms.
  • Assist in the administration of wills, probate, and trusts, ensuring compliance with legal processes.
  • Manage correspondence, filing, and maintaining accurate client records.
  • Handle telephone and email inquiries from clients and external parties efficiently.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Proven 1-2 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary within a Private Client department.
  • Excellent typing skills, able to quickly and accurately process legal documents from manuscript or digital dictation, with minimal supervision.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
  • Excellent IT skills with the ability to pick up new systems quickly.
  • Displays a can-do, positive attitude to work, and a high degree of self-management.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a professional telephone manner.
  • A keen eye for detail and a high level of accuracy in all work.
  • Ability to work well both as part of a team and independently.
Benefits:
  • Additional leave and paid volunteer time.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
  • Health & wellbeing programmes.
  • Company pension and life insurance.
  • Employee discounts and company events.
  • Cycle to work scheme & Transport links.
  • Free flu jabs.
  • Referral programme.
  • Sick pay.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.