Private Client Legal Secretary
Location
Chester, Cheshire
Salary
£23000-26000 per annum
Sector
Private Practice
Type
Permanent Role
Practice Area
Private Client
Reference
LKA0606
ABOUT THE FIRM
Our client, a highly reputable law firm with offices across the North West is seeking a dedicated Legal Secretary to join their esteemed Wills, Trusts, and Tax team.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Legal Secretary in the Wills, Trusts, and Tax team, you will provide partners, solicitors, and consultants with exceptional secretarial support in the production and processing of legal documents and correspondence. You will also handle general team administration tasks such as photocopying, filing, and scanning, manage fee earner diaries, and handle telephone enquiries with professionalism.
This full-time position, based in Chester, offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
ABOUT YOU
To thrive in this role, you will need proven experience working in a legal environment, ideally within a Wills, Trusts, and Tax department, though this is not essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well within a team are crucial. You should be confident, capable of managing and prioritising your workload, and demonstrate high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
NEXT STEPS?
If this role sounds of interest then please apply through the advert or contact Laura-Kate at Thornton Legal directly on 07731525692 or laurakate@thorntonlegal.co.uk. Stated PQE and salary levels are for guidance only.
Thornton Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency. We regularly recruit for international, national, Legal 500, regional and boutique law firms across Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands. Main locations include Liverpool, Chester, Preston, Manchester, Leeds and Shropshire. At Thornton Legal we work with partners, solicitors, paralegals and legal assistants across a range of practice areas including (but not exclusively) corporate, commercial property, residential property, employment, litigation, private client and family.
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