Legal Secretary

**Job Title**: Legal Secretary

**Department**: Private Client

**Position**: Full Time

**Location**: Newton Abbot

WBW Solicitors is one of the largest legal practices in the South West, with offices based in Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Sidmouth, Bovey Tracey, Launceston, Seaton, Axminster and Chard. With clearly defined divisions catering for business and private clients, our teams are able to offer the very best legal advice through a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses, across a wide range of areas and commercial sectors.

**The Role**:
WBW Solicitors has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious legal secretary, to join our busy private client team in our Newton Abbot office. You will be responsible for providing full support to the private client fee earners, as well as delivering excellent service to your clients. Your duties will include typing/document processing large and small legal documents, diary management, task management and general administration support.

The successful applicant must be computer literate, motivated and proactive. This role would be suitable for an experienced secretary or someone who is interested to start a career in law. An advantage would be experience in audio typing, case management systems and with private client matters. You should have previous experience supporting a busy team, be personable, articulate, and enjoy working both in an individual role and as an integral part of the team.

You will be able to remain calm and efficient in a busy office environment. Attention to detail is paramount and excellent spelling and grammar is essential. The ability to give an excellent service to clients at all times is imperative.

**Contact Details**:
**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: From £20,448.96 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Legal: 2 years (preferred)
- Secretarial: 2 years (preferred)
- Administrative: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person