Job Description

A highly respected Surrey-based law firm is seeking an experienced and proactive Legal Secretary to join their Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence team. This is an excellent opportunity to support busy fee earners within a friendly, professional, and well-established firm.

The Role

You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the department. The role requires strong organisation, confidence when dealing with clients, and the ability to take initiative while managing a varied workload.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing full secretarial support, including audio typing, to produce documents such as letters, attendance notes, briefs and bills in a timely manner.
• Diary management and general administrative support to fee earners.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client files (both electronic and paper).
• Liaising professionally with clients, colleagues and third parties by phone and in person.
• Ensuring a consistently high level of client care and attention to detail.

Desired Skills

• Have previous legal secretarial experience ideally within PI / Clinical Negligence.
• At least 2 years’ experience.
• IT literate and experience audio typing.
• Experience in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience using case management systems.

What they offer

• Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm and office based.
• Salary depending on experience - £25,000 - £31,000.
• 25 Days holiday and an extra day of for your birthday.
• Private health scheme.