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About the Role
As a Legal Secretary, you will provide essential day-to-day support to a team of experienced lawyers, working across a range of matters to ensure the smooth running of files and delivering a professional and responsive service to clients.
Responsibilities
- Providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to lawyers.
- Managing correspondence, diaries, meetings and legal documentation.
- Assisting with file opening, billing and compliance processes.
- Liaising confidently and professionally with clients, colleagues and external contacts.
- Coordinating incoming and outgoing correspondence and maintaining accurate records.
- Supporting the wider team and providing cover when required.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across Buckles’ UK offices where needed.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary.
- Ideally with a background in law.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A professional, calm and confident approach.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong IT skills, including experience with legal document formatting and management systems.
- A proactive approach and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- A genuine commitment to delivering an excellent client experience.
Skills
- Legal document formatting
- Legal management systems
Location
- London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave (FTE), plus UK Bank Holidays and your birthday off (or the closest working day).
- Christmas Shut down
- A wide range of health and wellbeing benefits.
- Private healthcare options for you and your family.
- Healthcare cashback plans for you and your family.
- Enhanced pension with 5% matched contribution.
- The opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days’ annual leave per year (FTE).
- Cycle to Work and electric vehicle schemes.
- Life assurance of 4 x your annual salary.
About the Company
- Buckles is an award-winning UK law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services to businesses and individuals, both in the UK and internationally.
- With offices across Bristol, Cambridge, London, Nottingham, Peterborough and Stamford, alongside our international presence in Paris and Milan, we combine specialist legal expertise with a collaborative and people-focused culture.
- Our people are at the heart of our success. We encourage independent thinking, welcome new ideas and give our colleagues the opportunity to make a real difference.
- We are proud to hold the LawNet Mark of Excellence and Investors in People Gold accreditation.