Legal Secretary/PA

Legal Secretary

York

Salary : £16,000 - £20,000

As a Legal Secretary working within a busy department at a Top 500 Legal Firm, you will have sole responsibility for several fee earners and head of department.

The Legal Secrectary will have excellent attention to detail as well as having a high degree of speed whilst ensuring accuracy is absolutely essential.

You will be expected to assist with ad-hoc business development and communication activities e.g. diary management, booking client meetings, client contact reports, delegate packs etc

In return, the firm will offer an excellent route for progression, competitive salary and a close-knit working environment.

Key skills

Previous secretarial experience within a legal firm with a minimum typing speed of 65 wpm would be advantageous

You must be able to demonstrate that you are able to work to and meet deadlines, have the ability to prioritise your workload, whilst having an excellent eye for detail with a concern for quality and accuracy.

As a Legal Secretary you will have the confidence to communicate effectively at all levels within the firm.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to move into a demanding role with excellent progression opportunities.

Rachel specialises in placing Business Support professionals within the Legal Sector. If you are not shortlisted for this vacancy, we will keep your details on file and contact you should something suitable become available.

Please contact Rachel Marshall, Legal Recruitment Consultant, to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration.

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are a Legal Recruitment expert and the UK's leading law firms trust us with their legal vacancies. You can therefore apply for our jobs with confidence. We are a regulated Recruitment Consultancy and will discuss this role and seek your approval before submitting an application directly to the decision maker.