Legal Secretary

A leading national law firm is looking to appoint a Legal Secretary to join its Commercial Dispute Resolution team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive Legal Secretary to provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support within a busy, collaborative and well-regarded disputes practice. The successful Legal Secretary will support fee-earners across a broad range of commercial dispute matters, helping to ensure the smooth running of client files, documents, correspondence, diaries and billing processes. This role would suit a confident Legal Secretary who enjoys working in a fast-paced legal environment, has strong attention to detail and wants to be part of a supportive national firm with genuine development opportunities. You must have prior legal secretarial experience to be considered for this role. The Legal Secretary will be joining a national Commercial Dispute Resolution team advising on a wide variety of disputes, including asset finance litigation, shareholder and boardroom disputes, professional negligence, breach of contract claims, restrictive covenant matters and private wealth disputes. The team works with private individuals, corporates and wider business clients across both national and international matters. The role will involve diary management, document production, file management, preparing correspondence and legal documents, liaising with clients and external parties, supporting billing processes and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting fee-earners and contributing to the wider success of the team.

Responsibilities

Support fee-earners across a broad range of commercial dispute matters; Diary management; Document production; File management; Preparing correspondence and legal documents; Liaising with clients and external parties; Supporting billing processes; Ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures

Requirements

Prior legal secretarial experience; At least 12 months’ experience as a Legal Secretary; Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Confidence liaising with clients, colleagues and external parties; Good document production and file management skills; Proficiency in Microsoft Office and case management systems; Strong attention to detail; Ability to work independently and as part of a team; Professional, proactive and reliable approach

Nice to have

Previous experience within litigation or dispute resolution

Benefits

Pension; Healthcare; Annual bonus opportunity; Hybrid working flexibility; Training and development opportunities; Long-term career support; Comprehensive benefits package; Supportive and collaborative team environment