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MMA Law seeks to employ an legal secretary to join their busy practice.

Job Title: Legal Secretary

Hours: Full time

Salary: Competitive

Start Date: 1st March 2026

Providing effective and efficient secretarial support to fee earners, including general administrative duties.

Opening and closing of files, in accordance with firm procedures and in compliance with any external requirements.

Managing and responding to email communication both internally and externally.

Preparation of documents, including letters, emails, Court applications, briefs to Counsel and Court bundles.

Accessing and managing the Court portal including uploading and downloading documents and corresponding with Court portal administrators where necessary.

Accessing and managing the legal aid portal, including support with legal aid applications, managing notifications, completing payments on account and any other ancillary related portal matters.

Bill preparation including private and legally aided bills where required.

Liaising with lay clients and other professionals to include barristers, solicitors and experts.

Efficient management of files, including accurate time recording, adhering to appropriate file procedures, recording key dates, disbursements and the like.

Diary management, including arranging appointments, advocates meetings, diarising of Court dates and actively managing and ensuring compliance with Court directions.

Ability to work under pressure and at pace with accuracy and precision and with a focus on working to deadlines.

Ability to work as part of a team and individually, with minimal supervision.

Use of own initiative and ability manage workload / prioritisation of work.

Attention to detail and precision, careful and meticulous preparation and production of good quality work.

Excellent ICT skills, knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook and ability to use the firms software systems.

Typing.

Professional and courteous manner and an ability to engage clearly and effectively with lay clients and professionals alike.

Preferably experienced legal secretary in area of public/private child law.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Experience:

secretarial : 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person