Competitive
Tunbridge Wells, England
Permanent, Variable

Legal Secretary

Posted by Blue Pelican.

Legal Secretary (Corporate team)

Tunbridge Wells or Horsham

Full time, permanent

£26,000 - £30,000 (DOE)

Hybrid available – 2 days working from home

Are you looking to progress and develop your legal career with a forward-thinking firm?

This leading Legal 500 law firm have multiple offices across Kent and are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary to join their corporate team in Tunbridge Wells or Horsham.

This would be a great opportunity for someone with a solid level of secretarial experience to progress within a fantastic and highly regarded company.

Responsibilities

  • Supporting 3-4 partners across the corporate/commercial team
  • Managing the diaries of the fee earners, arranging meetings and booking facilities/rooms
  • Maintaining client details on the firm's case management system.
  • Production/location of necessary documents on behalf of the fee earners within the team.
  • Communicating with clients and other people within the firm, both over email and phone.
  • Dealing with cases from opening to close across a variety of issues.
  • Developing strong and trusting relationships with clients.

About you

  • You must have previous experience working as a legal secretary (in any practice area)
  • You will possess excellent organisational skills and have the ability to prioritise competing workloads
  • Have the confidence to work alongside senior stakeholders and external clients
  • Strong technology skills – you must be familiar with Microsoft packages and have the ability to learn new systems with ease.
  • You must be proactive, it's a busy department so they need someone that requires minimal supervision

For further information, please contact Lydia Walker on or

I recruit for legal roles across London & Kent, so if this opportunity isn't quite right, please get in touch to discuss other options.