Junior Legal Secretary

Role Summary:

Job title: Junior Legal Secretary

Location: Liverpool Street, London

Salary: £35,000 with excellent benefits

Type: Permanent 

Skills and experience: One year as a legal secretary and the CILEx level 2 or 3 (or equivalent secretarial qualification)

A rare opportunity for a legal secretary with only a years’ experience to join a top US law firm, which is based in stunning offices in the heart of the City. You will be assisting just one partner and so this is an ideal opportunity for a legal secretary who is looking to take on more responsibility and PA duties. The partner deals exclusively with corporate work but he is happy to see a legal secretary with a background in any area of law.

Responsibilities:

• Diary management – this will be a very large part of the role
• Client liaison – taking messages, dealing with enquiries, responding to correspondence etc.
• Typing and document management including audio typing and digital dictation
• Arranging meetings, booking rooms and managing appointments
• Organising all travel including visas, currency, hotel bookings etc.

Although you will be fully trained on all internal systems and databases, you must have excellent general IT skills and a good understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel. It is also essential that you have at least one years’ experience as a legal secretary / trainee legal secretary (in any area of law), a flexible and proactive approach to your work, strong organisational and timekeeping skills and, most importantly, excellent communication skills. The CILEx level 2 or 3 (or equivalent secretarial qualification) would also be ideal.  

Excellent benefits package including season ticket loan, pension, private medical, dental, eye test / glasses etc., and stunning offices very close to Liverpool Street so ideal for anyone commuting into Liverpool Street, Canon Street or Fenchurch Street.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the London office of a leading US law firm and is ideal if you have been working as a legal secretary in a local / regional firm and now want to make the move to a London practice. There is a real chance for progression and excellent prospects for your future career in this role as the more able you become, the more responsibility you will be given. Fantastic working environment, very friendly team and a top role!

**McKinlay Law is widely regarded as a leader in legal secretarial recruitment. Since 1994 we have provided a bespoke consultancy service to the legal profession. If you are a legal secretary / legal PA and have relevant experience for the role above, please do make an application.**