Company: JS Legal Recruitment Ltd
Location: Chelmsford
Job Description:
Private Client Legal Secretary
Our client, a professional and vibrant family run law firm are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary / Team Assistant with recent Private Client Law experience to join their growing Private Client team on a full-time permanent basis.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of the Private Client department.
Key responsibilities
- Provide secretarial and administrative support to one or more lawyers
- Act as a professional first point of contact for clients
- Handling initial enquiries and managing appointments
- Coordinate appointments, meetings , organise meeting rooms
- Opening and closing files on Osprey case management system
- Carrying out all necessary conflict checks, recording results, and notifying the lawyer of any issues arising
- Drafting court documents
- Typing Wills, LPA’s
- Preparing bills and draft narratives
Requirements
- Strong legal secretarial skills & knowledge / experience in Private Client Law
- Excellent audio typing and document production skills. Strong spelling, grammar, and interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of all MS packages
- Self-motivated with a “can do” flexible approach
- The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced Legal environment
- Have excellent organisation skills and a strong attention to detail
What’s in it for you
- 26 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays , closed between Christmas and new year , annual leave loyalty scheme
- Pension
- Medicash – Health , dental and eyecare
- Discounted parking
- Parking
- Our client is offering a competitive salary
- Staff referral schemes
Working hours
Working hours 9am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday
All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
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Posted: August 23rd, 2026
