Legal Secretary

Our client based in Hertfordshire is recruiting a Private Client Secretary to join their busy and friendly team. The successful candidate will be appointed to assist the members of the Private Client practice area in carrying out their duties and responsibilities.

This is a full-time permanent role offering hybrid working after training (3 days onsite and 2 days from home) and is offering a salary of £32,500-£35,500, plus excellent company benefits.

Duties include:

• Provide confidential secretarial and administrative support to the Private Client team.


• Proactively manage diaries, workloads, appointments and key dates.


• Liaise professionally with clients and third parties by telephone, correspondence and in person.


• Prepare, type, draft and proofread a range of documents and correspondence with accuracy and attention to detail.


• Support the team with client matters, administration, billing and general coordination.


• Prepare and monitor invoices, outstanding payments and account queries.


• Maintain accurate, well-organised records and ensure information is kept up to date.


• Handle confidential information with discretion and maintain high standards of organisation.


• Record and communicate messages and information promptly and accurately.


• Assist with meetings, seminars and other team activities as required.


• Provide excellent client service and build strong professional relationships.


• Undertake other reasonable duties as required.

About the person

• Legal secretarial experience required, ideally within private client or similar.


• Relevant secretarial or administrative experience and/or qualifications.


• Excellent IT, organisational, communication and time-management skills.


• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality.


• Professional, confident, personable and client focused.


• Proactive, reliable, flexible and able to use initiative.


• Strong team player with a hands-on approach.


• Able to prioritise, multitask and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.


• Strong problem-solving skills and a professional, discreet approach.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best of luck in your job search.

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