Position: Legal Secretary
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000
Hours: Full-Time, Office-based, Monday to Friday
Location: Cambridgeshire, just outside of Peterborough
We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established and reputable law firm, who are looking to appoint a Legal Secretary within their Private Client department.
The successful candidate will have previous experience in a Private Client setting and will be confident liaising directly with clients. Excellent communication skills, professionalism, and empathy are essential to ensure a high standard of client care is maintained at all times.
Benefits
- Free on-site parking
- Private medical cover
- Sage benefits package
- Monday to Friday working hours
- Supportive team environment
Key responsibilities
- You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to our Private Client department, assisting with wills, probate, and related matters.
- This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is proactive, organised, and happy to support the wider office when needed.
- Audio and digital dictation
- Preparing and amending legal documents and correspondence
- Managing files, client records, and confidential information
- Liaising with clients and third parties professionally
- General administrative support to fee earners
- Covering reception duties during lunch periods when required
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
- Ideally have Private Client or legal experience
- Confident in using digital dictation systems
- Able to follow instructions accurately and work well within a team
- Professional, reliable, and well organised
- Fast, accurate typing ability
- Experience of using case management system.
- IT literacy – Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook / Digital Audio software / Case Management.
If you are looking to join a close-knit firm where your contribution is valued, we would love to hear from you. Apply today by contacting Jo on 01733 306030 or email jo@coulterelite.co.uk
Coulter Elite Resourcing is an independent recruitment consultancy with a head office in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, supplying permanent, temporary, and contract personnel from office junior through to the highest levels of management both locally and nationally. Our areas of recruitment are Commercial, FMCG, Engineering, Technical, and IT. We endeavour to reply to every application we receive, however, due to the volume of applications sometimes we are unable to do this. If you have not heard back from us within 7 days of your application, please accept our apologies that you have on this occasion been unsuccessful.