Legal Assistant – Private Client Location: Swindon Salary: Flexible depending on experience My client has an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary / Assistant to join their highly regarded Private Client team in Swindon. Whilst the role is suitably challenging, Private Client experience is not essential; although a genuine interest in Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate, and estate administration would be an advantage. Key Responsibilities Administrative support including: file opening, document production, filing/archiving, retrieval of files, photocopying, email management, cheque requests, and dealing with post Drafting documents, using appropriate precedents and templates to accurately reflect fee earner instruction Audio-typing Typing standard and non-standard letters Attending clients over the phone and in person to respond to enquiries Arranging and scheduling meetings and other appointments Running monthly bills, diarising payments, and follow-up Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant, ideally within a Private Client team although that is not essential Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise Ability to work quickly, accurately, to deadlines and under pressure Competent with IT applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook Experience on case management systems desirable Experience with BigHand transcription system desirable Strong written communication skills A friendly approachable personality to facilitate the link between lawyers, clients and third parties Good attention to detail Professional, personal presentation