Job Description

We, TLT have an urgent requirement for a Contract Secretary to join the Public Inquiries Inquests Public Law Team at TLT in London. The role will be on an initial 3 month contract and will be paid a day rate via an Umbrella Company.


Due to the urgency of the role, we are looking for candidates with a notice period of 2 weeks or less and are able to attend the TLT office in London on a full time basis.

Your Role

As a Contract Secretary your day to day remit includes:


Supporting the team by carrying out all secretarial and administrative tasks. Diary management ; arranging internal and external appointments and, making arrangements for meetings; booking meetings rooms or external venues as required. Proof reading, amending and house styling legal reports and non TLT documents. Managing a busy inbox, escalating important emails and drafting responses.

Your Skills and Experience

Proficient experience in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel are required. Exceptional prioritising/organisational skills. Strong ability to self-manage a large workload in a busy team. Confident in delegation of work when necessary.

Your Team

The Public Inquiries Inquests Public Law Team at TLT has a wide breadth of experience on all aspects of inquiry work. We represent central government, non-departmental public bodies, local government, high-profile individuals, blue light services and the private sector.


The team provide a full legal service. This includes advising individual key witnesses representing public bodies, private individuals and acting on behalf of inquiries themselves. This breadth of experience and knowledge allows the team to deal with all aspects of public inquiries and provides a unique perspective. On top of our legal advice, we are able to provide support to an inquiry secretariat. We can provide project management, budget advice and administrative support.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.


We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.


Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it's essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.


TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.


We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com