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Legal Secretary, Manchester

Jameson Legal
Posted a day ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • An established UK law firm in Manchester is seeking a legal secretary to support multi-department teams.
  • The role involves assisting experienced lawyers with drafting legal documents, managing schedules, conducting research, and handling billing tasks.
  • Candidates must have prior legal secretarial experience from a recognized law firm and possess strong organizational and communication skills.
  • The position offers a good work-life balance within a collaborative environment.
  • Salary details are not specified, but candidates should ideally have relevant experience.

An established UK law firm is looking to hire a legal secretary to support multi department teams in Manchester.

Working alongside other legal secretaries as part of their close-knit, collaborative team, you will be assisting a specialised group of experienced lawyers and partners with a fantastic reputation in the market.

The successful candidate will enjoy a good work-life balance and a progressive and collaborative environment.

The Role:

  • Assisting in drafting, editing and formatting legal documents.
  • Maintaining and organising case files, legal records and correspondences.
  • Managing lawyers' schedules including calendar management, court dates, appointments and deadlines.
  • Conducting legal research using online databases and libraries to gather information for the team.
  • Assisting with billing and accounting tasks such as filing/tracking billable hours, generating invoices and processing payments.

To Qualify:

  • Must have previous legal secretarial experience gained from a recognised law firm and have demonstrated skills in providing administrative support.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient in computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheet and other legal research tools.
  • Professional demeanor and the ability to interact effectively with internal stakeholders

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please connect with Karen Dancel.

Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.

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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.