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Legal Secretary - Family

Blue Pelican
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Maidstone, Kent ME15 8ED, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A reputable law firm in Maidstone is seeking a full-time Legal Secretary to join their Family team.
  • The position offers a salary range of £27,000 - £28,000 plus benefits, with the option to work from home two days a week.
  • The role involves supporting fee earners with various secretarial duties, including managing calls, administration tasks, and coordinating appointments.
  • Candidates should have previous experience as a legal secretary, preferably in family law, and must demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • The ideal applicant will be professional, able to work under pressure, and possess proficiency in Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Legal Secretary – FamilyMaidstone

Full time, permanent role

Salary: £27,000 - £28,000 + benefits

WFH 2 days a week

A reputable law firm in Maidstone are looking for a Legal Secretary to join their Family team. This individual will be responsible for supporting fee earners within the team with secretarial duties, including but not limited to:

Main responsibilities

  • Answering calls, taking clear and precise messages and passing on to the relevant fee earner
  • Administration to include daily filing, typing, responsibility for client files, photocopying, scanning, preparing mail and enclosures, and arranging client visits.
  • Arranging appointments, booking meeting rooms and coordinating fee-earners calendar.
  • Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s and client documentation and information.

About you

  • You will be proficient in Word, Outlook, Excel and other packages that may be relevant to the role
  • Previous experience as a legal secretary, preferably within family but I will consider experience from all other practice areas
  • You must possess a high level of organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks.
  • You will be positive and professional, work well under pressure and able to work independently and as part of a team.

For further information, please contact Lydia Walker on or

I recruit for roles across London & Kent, so if this opportunity isn’t quite right, please get in touch to discuss other options.

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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.