We’re looking for a proactive and highly organised Legal Secretary to join our Cardiff office initially as a maternity cover contract (9-12 months), with the role potentially becoming permanent for the right candidate. This is a key role that ensures the smooth running of our day-to-day operations within the Corporate & Debt Team and provides outstanding support to the team of fee earners.
Responsible for:
- Providing full secretarial, PA and administrative support to a team of fee earners
- Preparing and formatting correspondence and legal documents
- Maintaining accurate documentation and filing systems
- File opening/closing
- Supporting and coordinating client billing
- Dealing with emails/correspondence, calls and enquiries
- Photocopying and scanning documents and managing incoming post
- Diary management, planning and organising meetings, travel and accommodation and lunches
Key Competencies
- Legal secretarial or PA experience
- Excellent IT skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Commitment to providing excellent service
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, prioritise a high-volume workload and work to deadlines
- Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to changing requirements and see opportunities for improvement
- Flexible ‘can do’ approach with the ability to work proactively, use own initiative and offer solutions
- Team- focus with a flexible and collaborative approach to working with others, but also able to work alone
- Confidence to communicate with all levels in order to manage expectations and maintain effective working relationships
- Demonstrates the Company values.
In return, we offer
- Flexible working
You will have the ability to work between home and the office as required.
- Health and wellbeing
Cycle to work scheme, in-person and virtual yoga, subsidised on-site weekly chiropractor visits, wellbeing events and our 'Time to Move' scheme, offering colleagues time to simply get away from their desks and much more.
- Career development opportunities
We are a fast-growing and ambitious firm. We appreciate and value your ambition too. We offer a supportive career development programme, and promotion opportunities twice a year for our lawyers.
- Excellent rewards and benefits
Competitive pension scheme, annual leave entitlements, comprehensive health plan, life assurance, option to buy/sell annual leave, recognition scheme, Chef onsite – free lunch on Mondays and Tuesdays, shower facilities onsite, regular social events, and lots more.
- A great location and working environment
Cardiff is a fantastic place to live and work. Our office, in the city centre, is right in the middle of it all, yet only a short drive from some of the best of the Welsh countryside.
We’re committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. We encourage equality and diversity and treat all job applicants and colleagues fairly — regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or any religious or cultural beliefs, marital status and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and maternity. We have no tolerance for discrimination.
Here, we can be ourselves, succeed on merit, and grow with people from all walks of life.