Job Description

Role: Legal Secretary (Private Client)

Location:

Kidderminster

Hours:

Full Time

Term:

Permanent

mfg

You'll be joining a regional law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, recognised in legal 500 which ismade possible by our exceptional people. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It's our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.

You will be supporting Private Client Senior Associate Nansi Webb and work alongside Partner Giles Scott, Associate Solicitors Rebecca Clark and Samantha Davis, and Solicitor Lauren Jasper. You will be part of a team of eight Legal Secretaries and Assistants. This role will be based in the Kidderminster office with the wider team working from Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Ludlow, Worcester and Telford offices.

You will have a significant influence on how you want your experience and expertise to develop, and you will be strongly encouraged and supported to get involved with clients and the wider organisation.

Day to day, you'll be successful in this role by:

The Private Client Team is looking for a dedicated Legal Secretary. This is an exciting opportunity to join this established team where we handle a broad spectrum of cases.

Key Responsibilities:

To undertake secretarial work as requested by your Partner including typing, photocopying and correspondence.

To assist with file management including openings, closures and reviews.

To manage appointment scheduling and diary entries.

To maintain correct storage and retrieval of client's documents.

To attend to clients on behalf of your fee earner when appropriate.

Requirements:

Experience in a Secretarial role in a Professional Services environment. Knowledge of wills, tax and LPA is beneficial. Dictation and audio typing skills. Filing and organisational skills. Professional demeanour.

Salary & Benefits:

Competitive salary

22 days' holiday (plus additional days at Christmas and statutory Bank Holidays)

Healthcare benefit scheme

Employee Assistance programme and wellbeing services - 24/7 helpline facility

Discounted legal fees for staff and family members

Death in service provision

Auto enrolment in our Company Pension

Annual colleague event

Other reasons to join us

We offer a rewarding career of quality work alongside a commitment to your development. It's a fantastic environment in which people grow!

A supportive 'people first' culture, driven by wellbeing and work/life balance (it's a 35-hour week)... over 90% of our people responded in our most recent engagement survey that it's a great place to work and they're proud to work here.

Committed to inclusion, we aim to employ a diverse section of the community whilst our work for good causes continues to flourish. Many of our people are actively involved in CSR, Sports & Social and Health & Wellbeing groups.

For more information on what it's like to work at mfg, please visit our recruitment page or email recruitment@mfgsolicitors.com to arrange a confidential call to discuss this opportunity further.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Kidderminster DY10 2SH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Secretarial: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person