Job Description
Location: Nottingham
Salary: Up to £28,000
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Working pattern: Office-based
The Opportunity
We are working with a well-established and highly regarded legal practice in Nottingham who are looking to appoint a Floating Legal Secretary to support their busy Criminal Defence team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary who enjoys a varied role, working across different fee earners and providing high-quality administrative and secretarial support in a fast-paced legal environment.
The Role
As a Floating Legal Secretary, you will provide flexible support across the Criminal Defence team, ensuring fee earners have the administrative and secretarial assistance they need.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to solicitors and fee earners
- Preparing and formatting legal correspondence and documentation
- Managing diaries, appointments and meetings
- Handling incoming calls and correspondence
- Opening, maintaining and updating client files
- Preparing documents for court and client meetings
- Liaising with clients, courts, barristers and other external parties
- Audio typing and document production
- Assisting with case management and general administrative duties
- Providing cover and support across the wider team when required
About You
We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and confident working in a busy legal environment.
Ideally, you will have:
- Previous experience working as a Legal Secretary.
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
- A professional and confident telephone manner
- Good IT and document production skills
- A flexible and collaborative approach to supporting different fee earners
What’s on Offer?
- Salary of up to £28,000, depending on experience
- Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm
- Fully office-based role in Nottingham
- The opportunity to join an established and supportive legal team
- A varied role with exposure to a broad range of Criminal Defence work
- Excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their legal secretarial career
