We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced litigation legal secretary to join our Stockport team. You’ll work alongside highly skilled colleagues on a broad range of dispute resolution matters, gaining exposure to high‑quality work and the chance to build long‑term client relationships
Key responsibilities:
* Carry out tasks for clients under the guidance of fee earners, ensuring work is completed accurately, reliably, and in line with the firm’s quality and risk management standards.
* Prepare and manage court documents and bundles, following instructions from fee earners and maintaining a high level of accuracy.
* Act as the first point of contact for new enquiries coming into the team, whether by phone or through the firm’s website.
* Manage the production and distribution of non‑standard letters, including assembling documents prepared by fee earners or outsourced typing services, adding relevant enclosures, and completing all associated filing.
* Coordinate the administrative side of file management (both paper files and P4W) including opening, closing, storing, and retrieving client files in accordance with firm policies.
About you:
* Previous legal secretarial experience, ideally within a litigation and dispute resolution team.
* Strong typing skills (audio typing around 70+ wpm) with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
* Highly organised, efficient, and able to manage workload in a timely manner.
* Confident using case management systems (preferably P4W) including managing and updating workflows.
What we offer you in return
Generous annual leave including:
* 24 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 paid office closure days between Christmas and New Year
* Birthday day off
A comprehensive benefits package to support your overall health and wellbeing:
* Medical cashback scheme
* 24‑hour GP service
* Private health cover
* Life cover (4x annual salary)
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Enhanced family friendly policies including:
* Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
* Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
* Employer pension contribution
* A dedicated CSR committee
* Social and charity events
* SAS Daniels has named Contact Hostel as its employee‑selected local charity for 2026
For more insight into our culture and a full overview of our benefits, explore our careers page.
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