Private Client Legal Secretary
Location
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Salary
£23000-26000 per annum
Sector
Private Practice
Type
Permanent Role
Practice Area
Private Client
Reference
LKAP0606
ABOUT THE FIRM
Our client is a highly reputable law firm with a strong presence in Shrewsbury. As a Wills, Tax and Trusts Secretary, you will join a team known for its excellence and commitment to high-quality legal services.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Private Client Secretary within the Wills, Tax and Trusts team, you will provide partners, solicitors, and consultants with top-notch secretarial support, including the production and processing of legal documents and correspondence. Your responsibilities will also encompass general team administration, such as photocopying, filing, and scanning, as well as handling telephone enquiries and managing fee earner diaries.
This full-time role offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including 26 days of annual leave (increasing with long service), an enhanced pension, a healthcare scheme, death in service benefit (4 x annual salary), a supported parking scheme, volunteering days, and the option to buy and sell holidays.
ABOUT YOU
To excel as a Private Client Secretary, you should have proven experience in a legal environment, preferably within a Wills, Tax and Trusts department, although this is not essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required. You should be a confident individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Strong organisational skills, high levels of accuracy, and attention to detail are essential for managing and prioritising your workload.
NEXT STEPS?
If this opportunity 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.
Live Jobs.
Everyone has different career goals, so we tailor our service to suit each individual candidate we work with and promise to be by your side every step of the way - guiding and coaching you through the entire job move process.
