Salary up to £29,000 per annum
Great benefits
Excellent opportunity with a leading North West property litigation team
We’re working with a highly regarded regional law firm, recognised in the Legal 500, recruiting an Legal Secretary to join their busy Property Litigation team in Preston. The department advises clients across England and Wales on a broad range of contentious property matters, including landlord and tenant disputes, real estate litigation, and property-related professional negligence claims. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills and legal sector experience to join a forward-thinking, award-winning firm.
Responsibilities include:
- Open, close, archive, and update matters in line with firm procedures
- Manage hard copy and electronic files, ensuring all records are accurate and up to date
- Produce documents, copies, and scans as required by fee earners
- Provide support with departmental finance administration, including billing, reporting, and liaising with clients regarding payment of fees
- Monitor compliance with regulatory standards and internal office procedures
- Prepare and issue correspondence under instruction from fee earners
- Attend team meetings and take minutes when requested
- Handle incoming telephone calls and relay messages in a timely, accurate manner
- Manage diaries for team events, including internal meetings and 1:1s
- Arrange meetings for fee earners, including room bookings, car park reservations, and preparation of required documents
What we need from you:
- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, PA, or Administrator within a law firm
The Perks:
- This role can be either full-time or part-time (4 days a week)
- Employee bonus scheme and company pension
- Training and ongoing career development support
- Medicash health plan and death in service benefit
- Free Wills and discounted conveyancing services
- Holiday allowance increases with length of service
- Enhanced maternity pay and volunteering leave
- Salary sacrifice schemes for tech, transport, and electric vehicles
- Hybrid working policy and wellbeing initiatives
- Regular salary reviews and promotion opportunities
- Laptop, mobile phone, and full Office 365 access
- Staff recognition awards and social events
If you're interested, hit that apply button or reach out to Jack Lloyd directly at [email protected]!
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00-£29,000.00 per year
Expected hours: No less than 30 per week
Application question(s):
- Do you, or will you in the future, require visa sponsorship? As this isn't something my client is able to offer.
- Do you have experience as any of the following; Legal Secretary, Legal Administrator, Legal Assistant, Paralegal, Legal PA (essentially, any legal support role)?
- Are you based within a commutable distance of Preston?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Preston PR1 8TH
