Senior Legal Secretary

Birchrose Associates is proud to be partnering with a highly regarded London law firm with an excellent reputation for its client service and team-focused culture, to recruit an experienced Senior Legal Secretary for its London office. The Firm Our client is a highly regarded London law firm with an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding legal advice and client service. Recognised for its collaborative culture and investment in its people, the firm is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Legal Secretary to join its London office. The Opportunity This is a varied Senior Legal Secretary role supporting Fee Earners within a busy Corporate team. You'll provide a combination of secretarial, PA and administrative support, while also acting as a mentor to junior secretaries and helping to ensure the smooth running of the department. Duties to include: • File opening, billing, file closing and document formatting • Managing diaries, arranging meetings, booking travel and coordinating conference calls • Preparing and formatting legal documents to the firm's house style • Acting as a first point of contact for clients • Supporting junior Secretaries, offering guidance and assistance with workloads • Assisting with billing, drafting invoices and supporting the management of WIP and outstanding debt • Preparing Court bundles, client bibles and other legal documentation • Maintaining electronic and paper filing systems This Senior Legal Secretary position is a full time, permanent role, working Monday - Friday, 9:30am -5:30pm Requirements • Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within a law firm (4 years minimum) • Experience supporting a Corporate team within a law firm (essential) • Strong legal secretarial, billing and matter management experience • Excellent diary management and organisational skills • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and legal document formatting Vacancy Highlights • Hybrid working (50%) • Excellent benefits package To be considered for this Senior Legal Secretary opportunity, please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion. Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles. We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout. PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.