Job Description

Would you like a Legal Secretary role that will see you make an impact in an innovative, progressive firm that offers hybrid working, and prides itself on putting its people first along with their clients, and fostering a culture of career development and progression? Would you like the chance to work in a collaborative culture where your ideas are valued?
An exciting Legal Secretary opportunity on a part-time basis has arisen at the stunning offices of our client, one of the UK's top law firms where you will be providing support to fee earners within the highly collaborative, busy Private Client / Family team. Your lynchpin role will be varied with no day being the same, and will encompass taking ownership of processes to ensure various legal secretarial and administrative support tasks are completed on time for a wide range of clients ensuring a high level of service.
As a Legal Secretary your new role will involve:

• Working alongside business support teams (e.g. document production) internally to ensure tasks are completed to deadlines
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, building strong relationships
• Complex diary management and setting up meetings, calls and appointments
• Assisting with preparation for meetings and follow up on behalf of fee earners
• Preparing pitches, presentations and client materials for business development purposes
• Maintaining up to date information on the CRM system
• Producing financial reports and supporting with billing activities
• Building relationships both with internal stakeholders
• Helping to plan events

I am very interested in speaking with candidates who have experience working as a Legal Secretary, Family Secretary, or Secretary (from within a professional services environment) supporting multiple fee earners / professionals, and who have a background supporting within a Family law team. A passion for empathetic client care and adaptability, along with the ability to prioritise your own workload and solid proof reading, accuracy and IT skills (MS Office) are important for this Legal Secretary opportunity. Experience / knowledge of BigHand or Peppermint would be attractive but isn't essential.
Full Time Equivalent Salary for this position is c. 31,000 to 33,000 p.a. pro rata (depending on level of experience).
Please note: This a Part-time position working either 3 or 4 days per week.
Salary for 3 days will be 18,600 to 19,800 p.a. (depending on experience)
Salary for 4 days will be 24,800 to 26,400 p.a. (depending on experience)
Benefits include: hybrid working, life assurance, private healthcare, Group Income Protection, your birthday off (if it falls on a working day), charity day to use each year, Employee Assistance Programme, and company social events.
The company's stunning offices offer free parking (limited on-site on a first come first serviced basis) or close by to the offices, however if you are travelling by public transport they are only a short 10-15 minutes walk from the nearest train station.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.

Skills Required