Legal Secretary

1 month ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Talentwise Solutions Full time
Birmingham City Centre

Up to £23,000 per annum 

We are working with a well-established, Lexcel and CQS accredited multi-office law firm who are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join their busy pool of secretaries, based at their Birmingham City Centre office, supporting the whole business

Our client offers a very supportive, friendly, and professionally rewarding work environment, underpinned by their enhanced family friendly policies and commitment to all staff’s wellbeing.  Whilst the team are busy and hard-working, they do not have an “excessive hours culture” found in many larger firms doing similar quality work. They are very committed to giving employees a good work-life balance, allowing them to thrive at work. 

The position will involve:

Working as part of a team of secretaries in a busy secretarial pool
Supporting fee earners across all areas of the business (real estate, wills and probate, estate planning, family, contentious and non-contentious litigation, personal injury, employment law and commercial)
Audio typing from digital dictation (Bighand)
Copy typing of correspondence and legal documents 
Processing of large and small legal documents, including correspondence and bills
Use of a case management system (Tikit)
Dealing with both contentious and non-contentious work
Undertaking diary management, task management and general support for busy fee earners
Maintaining good organisation of new and ongoing files (the firm is mostly paper-light) 
Taking messages from new and existing clients 
Provision of occasional reception 
Opening and closing filesSuitable candidates will have:

Previous experience working in a legal secretarial capacity, ideally within three or more different fields of law
Good secretarial skills including audio and copy typing, and proficiency in MS Word and Excel
Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise 
Experience of using digital dictation systems and case management systemsThis is a full-time permanent job working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

Benefits include:

24 days’ annual leave plus the option to purchase additional days
Matching 4% pension contributions
Life Assurance of 4x salary
Discounts on personal conveyancing and wills
Corporate discounts on gym memberships, restaurants, and days out
Annual flu jabs
Ongoing career development and CPD training, with ample opportunities for staff to build on their skills and experienceNote: Salary is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be wholly dependent on experience.  The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge

For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise

Know anyone who might be interested? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details
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