Summary: A well-established law firm is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to provide temporary support during maternity leave, with the possibility of a permanent position. The role involves assisting partners in various practice areas, including litigation and dispute resolution. The position requires collaboration with team members and offers a flexible working pattern. Candidates should have relevant experience and strong organizational skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing secretarial and administrative support across litigation and disputes matters
- Document preparation, formatting, and proofreading
- Managing correspondence, filing, and case documentation
- Diary management and general support to partners and fee earners
- Assisting the wider team as required during maternity cover
Key Skills:
- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant, ideally within litigation, arbitration or disputes
- Strong organisational and document management skills
- Ability to work flexibly across multiple partners
- Professional, reliable, and team-oriented
Salary (Rate): £50,000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Legal
Detailed Description From Employer:
A well-established law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join their team on a temporary basis with the potential of going perm. This role has arisen due to maternity leave cover, and the firm requires additional support across the practice. Practice Areas: Litigation Arbitration Dispute Resolution You will be supporting a small number of partners, with no fixed allocation, working collaboratively with existing team members. Key Details: Working pattern: 3 days in the office / 2 days remote Hours: 09:30 - 17:30 Salary: Up to 50,000 Key Responsibilities: Providing secretarial and administrative support across litigation and disputes matters Document preparation, formatting, and proofreading Managing correspondence, filing, and case documentation Diary management and general support to partners and fee earners Assisting the wider team as required during maternity cover Requirements: Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant, ideally within litigation, arbitration or disputes Strong organisational and document management skills Ability to work flexibly across multiple partners Professional, reliable, and team-oriented Please apply now if interested! Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply. Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For over thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest vacancies.
Rate:
£50,000 Per year
Location:
London
IR35 Status:
Undetermined
Remote Status:
Hybrid
Industry:
Legal
Seniority Level:
Not Specified
