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Trainee Legal Secretary

Wise May Ltd
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 16 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£28,000 - £33,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Life Insurance

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  • The Trainee Legal Secretary position is available in the City with a salary range of £26-33k.
  • The role offers a great opportunity to start a career in legal secretarial work within a family-oriented team at a fast-growing legal company.
  • Candidates should have some previous experience in a secretarial role and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Key responsibilities include supporting legal secretaries, handling client communications, and assisting with legal document preparation.
  • The position includes benefits such as hybrid working, 25 days of annual leave, health insurance, and opportunities for professional development.

Trainee Legal Secretary - City - £26-33k

Onsite (hybrid after probation) 09:00-17:30

Wise May are looking for a Trainee Legal Secretary to join our client, a fast growing legal company based in the City. This is a great opportunity to join a family orientated team and start your Legal Secretarial career.

The company are in a period of growth, this is a new role with fantastic development and progression opportunities within the Legal Secretarial department.

Duties to include:

  • Support with in-office secretarial and admin tasks to support the Legal Secretaries and fee-earners
  • Respond to queries that come into the shared secretarial mailbox promptly and efficiently
  • Support with answering overflow calls that come through to the firm’s centralised phone
  • Assist with the preparation and formatting of legal documents, correspondence and reports
  • Handle client inquiries and communications professionally and promptly
  • Handle confidential documents and communications with discretion
  • Maintain and organise electronic and physical files
  • Assist with post-completions
  • Support with printing and bundling jobs
  • Good knowledge of the firm’s house styles and ability to advise others on how to use these
  • Carry out property searches and Land Registry ad-hoc tasks
  • Conduct basic legal research and compile information as required by the legal team
  • Assist with the preparation of billing statements and invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely submission
  • Work closely with other secretaries and administrative staff to support the overall efficiency of the departments

Skills:

  • Some previous experience working in a secretarial role
  • Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
  • Good attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong and consistent administrative and organisational skills
  • A team player who is confident sharing information across a broader team
  • Excellent IT skills with fast and accurate typing
  • Team player who is willing to support others and work outside of their role from time to time
  • Keenness to learn and grow their knowledge
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Flexibility towards new technologies and changes in working practices
  • Ability to interact with people at all levels

Benefits:

  • Hybrid
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Office closure at Christmas
  • Health and Life Insurance
  • Pension
  • Mind Up - Mental Health Wellbeing
  • Exercise classes once a month
  • Regular socials

We would be keen to speak with anyone who has experience with office administration, legal administration and billings.

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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.