Legal Secretary (full-time or part-time)

Legal Secretary - Childcare/Public Family Law Hours: Full-time (35 hours p/w) or part-time (min 25 hours p/w) Location: Leamington Spa town centre Salary: Negotiable, commensurate with experience About the Firm This is a very well-established law practice, who have steadily grown their office network, including two acquisitions over the past four years giving them a great regional presence and a massively increased volume of business. If job security, training and career development are important to you, then this is the perfect firm to join. The firm’s accreditations include the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme, Children Law, and Lexcel. The firm are also recognised by the Legal 500. What you’ll be doing: Providing secretarial, typing and administrative support to fee earners in the Public Family Law Department Liaising with and attending to clients, providing a high standard of care Liaising with fee earners and clients Making appointments for clients Answering new client enquiries  Carrying out conflict checks on new clients Downloading court documents and ensuring cases are ready for hearings Preparing court bundles and typing Briefs Preparing invoices and cost schedulesWho we’re looking for: An experienced legal secretary or legal administrator, with at least 12 months’ private practice experience Previous Childcare/Family Law experience (preferred but not essential) Excellent attention to detail and great communication skills Proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook Experience of using a legal case management system The ability to work with empathy and understanding, in a professional manner What’s on offer: This is a permanent job which will be fully office-based.   The role is available on either a full-time (35 hours p/w) or part-time (min 25 hours p/w) basis. Please state hours required on application.  Comprehensive Benefits Package including: 23 days’ holiday, rising to 27 with length of service, plus UK bank holidays 2 extra days’ paid leave over Christmas which doesn’t have to be retained from your entitlement Your birthday off (from year two) Holiday buy/sell scheme (up to 5 additional days) Enhanced company sick pay scheme    Pension scheme Discounted legal fees Simply Health plan and Virtual GP access Life assurance 3x salary  Full induction and ongoing training and development Supportive, collaborative team culture Community involvement and charity events Technical and personal skills training Funeral concierge Employee assistance programme  Bereavement and probate helplineNote: Salary is negotiable and will be wholly commensurate with experience. All information provided above is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Know anyone who might be interested? A bonus of £200 in Love2Shop vouchers is available for a successful referral on this role. £100 payable on start date; £100 payable six weeks’ later. Please see for details.  For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment About Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands. We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent. About Your Consultant Tracey is the Owner and Managing Director of Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be!  Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise. Know anyone who might be interested? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details