Slater & Gordon is a leading consumer law firm that provides a breadth of specialist legal and complementary services. We are undergoing a substantial transformation across all areas of the business, with a focus on people and technology, and our mission is to give people easier access to world‑class legal services.
Job Overview
We are recruiting an experienced Legal Secretary to join our successful Clinical Negligence Team in London. This role involves working on a large number of cases and requires diligent management of medical records, trial bundles, and client communications.
Responsibilities
* Prepare and chase medical reports, review records, and assemble trial bundles.
* Manage medical/treatment instructions, send instructions to counsel, pay disbursements, and draft letters to clients.
* Run retainers, assist fee earners with various tasks, review CCTV footage, and book legal hearings.
* Coordinate administrative tasks such as arranging conferences, managing ledgers (client balances and aged debt), filing transfers, and providing client updates.
Requirements
* Previous legal secretarial experience (a law degree is not required).
Benefits
* Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office (reasonable commuting distance required).
* 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday, with a flexible and agile environment.
* 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays; buy up to 5 additional days.
* Employee referral scheme up to £2,000 per referral.
* Group incentive plan (annual bonus scheme).
* Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App – annual health checks, Digital GP access, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions, and more.
* Employee assistance programme – free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions.
* Group income protection – support for long-term illness or injury.
* Health and wellbeing programmes and apps – gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, meditation sessions, and more.
* Life assurance cover, workplace pension, dental insurance, and a benefits hub with discounts to over 700 services.
* Free legal help and discounted lawyer‑led legal services.
Professional Development
We support and encourage career growth within an award‑winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and continuously monitor and update the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses, and offering a range of internal learning resources.
Values
* We do what we say we will.
* We don’t wait – we create.
* We own it and sort it.
* We respect and encourage each other.
* We make time to live.
#J-18808-Ljbffr