Corporate/Commercial Legal Secretary/Assistant - York

Corporate / Commercial Legal Secretary
Location: York
Salary: £26,000 - £32,000, depending on experience
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Working Pattern: Office Based

Are you an experienced Corporate or Commercial Legal Secretary looking for your next opportunity in York?

We are recruiting for a Corporate / Commercial Legal Secretary to join the busy Corporate and Commercial team of a well-established law firm.

This position requires someone who already has experience supporting solicitors and fee earners within Corporate and/or Commercial Law and understands the demands of working within a busy transactional legal department.

The Role

Working closely with solicitors and other fee earners, you will provide comprehensive secretarial, administrative and organisational support across a varied Corporate and Commercial workload.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to Corporate and Commercial fee earners
• Preparing, formatting and amending legal correspondence, agreements and other documentation
• Assisting with the production and collation of transaction documents
• Managing diaries, meetings, appointments and key deadlines
• Opening, maintaining and closing client and matter files
• Liaising professionally with clients, solicitors and other external parties
• Handling telephone calls, emails and correspondence efficiently
• Updating the firm's case management system and maintaining accurate records
• Assisting with document management, electronic filing and matter administration
• Preparing meeting documentation and supporting fee earners with transaction-related administration
• Managing competing priorities and ensuring deadlines are met
• Providing wider administrative support to the Corporate and Commercial team as required
• Maintaining strict confidentiality and a consistently high standard of accuracy

About You

Previous experience supporting fee earners within Corporate and/or Commercial Law is essential for this position.

You may currently be working as a Corporate Legal Secretary, Commercial Legal Secretary, Corporate Legal Assistant or experienced Legal PA supporting lawyers within this practice area.

You will also need:

• Strong legal secretarial and administrative skills
• A good understanding of working within a Corporate and/or Commercial legal department
• Excellent document production and formatting skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence dealing with clients and professional contacts
• The ability to manage a busy workload and competing deadlines
• Strong Microsoft Office and case management system skills
• A professional, proactive and highly organised approach
• The ability to work collaboratively within a busy legal team

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Corporate / Commercial Legal Secretary to join an established law firm and provide high-level support to fee earners handling a varied and interesting workload.

Interested? Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.