Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary - Private Family Law
Location: Leamington Spa town centre
Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with experience
What you’ll be doing
* Supporting the Private Family team with secretarial and administrative duties
* Dealing with incoming post
* Handling initial new client enquiries, allocating them to the relevant fee earners
* Dealing with client calls and liaising with Fee Earners
* Diary management for the Family team and booking appointments for clients
* Conducting conflict checks on new clients
* Preparation of legal documents and correspondence
* Preparing case files for Court hearings
Who we’re looking for
* At least two years experience working as a legal secretary within private practice
* Previous, recent Private Family Law experience (preferred but not essential)
* Proficiency in Outlook and Word
* Experience of using legal case management systems
* The ability to use initiative when dealing with existing or potential clients
* A calm, professional manner and the ability to handle challenging situations with empathy and professionalism
* The ability to work well as part of a team
What’s on offer
This is a permanent, fully office‑based role, working 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (35 hours per week).
* 23 days holiday, rising to 27 with length of service, plus UK bank holidays
* 2 extra days paid leave over Christmas which doesn’t have to be retained from your entitlement
* Your birthday off (from year two)
* Holiday buy/sell scheme (up to 5 additional days)
* Enhanced company sick pay scheme
* Pension scheme
* Discounted legal fees
* Simply Health plan and Virtual GP access
* Life assurance 3× salary
* Full induction and ongoing training and development
* Supportive, collaborative team culture
* Community involvement and charity events
* Technical and personal skills training
* Funeral concierge
* Employee assistance programme
* Bereavement and probate helpline
Note: Salary is negotiable and will be wholly commensurate with experience.
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