Legal Secretary - Private Client
hace 9 horas
Chester
Up to £27,000 per annum Extensive benefits package Highly respected regional firm We’re working with a well-regarded regional law firm who are looking for a Legal Secretary to join their Private Client team in Chester. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with Senior Fee Earners, undertake some supervised fee-earning work, and provide vital support to ensure smooth and efficient service delivery. Responsibilities include: • Typing dictations and preparing legal documents, court bundles, and correspondence to a high standard, • Managing client communications – providing routine updates, chasing information, and handling calls (without providing legal advice), • Opening new files, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with quality and risk management procedures, • Supporting fee earners by deputising in their absence, managing diaries, arranging travel, and booking meetings, • Preparing, checking, and sending out letters, emails, and enclosures in the firm’s house style, • Raising bills, handling payments, and liaising with the accounts team, • Coordinating filing systems (paper and electronic), scanning, copying, binding, and booking couriers as required, • Ensuring excellent client care standards and contributing to the smooth running of the team, • Undertaking training and continuous self-development, particularly in IT, case management, and modern legal practice What we need from you: • Previous legal secretarial experience (Private Client desirable), • Audio typing skills, • Excellent organisation and communication skills – written, telephone, and face-to-face The perks: • Salary up to £27,000 per annum, • 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, • Private medical insurance, • Enhanced maternity and paternity policies, • Christmas shutdown and bonus, • Voucher reward scheme, • Life insurance, • Discounted legal services, • Medical cashback scheme, • Employee assistance programme, • Enhanced sick pay, • Additional leave with length of service, • Family-friendly policies, • Regular social events, • Staff referral benefits Ready to apply? Hit the apply button or get in touch directly at