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Private Client Legal Secretary

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6BE, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Private Client Secretary position offers a salary of approximately £28,000 and requires prior commercial experience as a Legal Secretary or Assistant in a Private Client practice.
  • The role involves providing high-quality administrative support to a fee earner, including client interaction, document preparation, and diary management.
  • Candidates should have a basic understanding of Wills and Probate Laws and experience with legal software or case management systems.
  • The ideal applicant must demonstrate excellent communication skills, a high level of discretion, and a proactive approach to work.
  • This full-time, office-based position is located in West Kent and is being handled by Hannah Sladden from Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.

Private Client Secretary  

c. £28k  

West Kent

Full time, office based

The Private Client Secretary plays a pivotal role in providing high-quality administrative support to a fee earner. This role will be incredibly varied and will involve client interaction, document preparation, scheduling, and general telephone correspondence.

The ideal candidate will be exceptionally organised, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive information with the utmost professionalism!

Duties for this role include but are not limited to:

  • Providing full legal support to one fee earner.
  • Diary management.
  • Preparing letters and emails.
  • Audio transcription.
  • IHT forms.
  • Initial drafting of basic wills and LPAs.
  • Dealing with correspondence and ensuring all correspondence and documents are accurately filed in the case management system.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Commercial experience as a Legal Secretary/Assistant in a Private Client practice.
  • Basic understanding and application of Wills and Probate Laws.
  • Previous experience with Legal software packages and/or case management systems.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • High level of discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information.
  • A proactive and flexible approach to work.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please apply online for immediate consideration.

This role is being handled by Hannah Sladden, Recruitment Consultant, for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.

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Whether you are entry or Executive level, our team of experienced Recruitment specialists can help you with your career. We are Kent’s leading independent consultancy and pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional service to both candidates and clients.

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By working with us, you will be helping support charities across Kent; we have raised over £50,000 so far!

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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.