A Legal Secretary – Family is sought for a 12-month maternity cover position in Hertfordshire, offering a part-time schedule and a salary dependent on experience. Joining a well-established Family team, you will manage new enquiries, handle diary and billing duties, prepare court documentation, and file submissions via the HMCTS portal. Supporting fee earners with case management, court bundles, and exhibits is also required.
Applicants need over two years of relevant experience. This full-time contract role suits an organised professional with strong administrative skills.
The Role
It is a 12-month maternity cover position working part-time. You will assist with a varied range of family law matters, including managing new enquiries, diary management, billing and accounts administration, preparing court documentation, filing documents with the HMCTS Family Court portal, assisting with court bundles and exhibits, and supporting fee earners with general case management.
The Candidate
Applications are welcomed from experienced Legal Secretaries or Legal Assistants with a strong understanding of legal administration and an ability to support busy fee earners effectively. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise competing tasks. Experience within a Family department would be advantageous, particularly familiarity with court documentation, HMCTS procedures, billing and preparing briefs and court bundles.
The Package
The role offers part-time working for a 12-month maternity cover period, alongside flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Salary DOE.
- 25 days’ annual leave
- Employees also have access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of social and wellbeing initiatives, including annual staff events, office lunches and team activities
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Job Ref: 4980
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