Senior Legal Secretary
New Yesterday
Job Description
A leading law firm in London is seeking an experienced, bilingual Senior Legal Secretary to provide high-level secretarial and administrative support to senior lawyers within a fast-paced, international practice.
\n\nThis role would suit a confident legal secretary who is fluent in both French and English and comfortable working at a senior level, managing competing priorities and maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, discretion and professionalism.
\n\nThe role
\n\nThe Senior Legal Secretary will support partners and associates with a broad range of secretarial and administrative duties, including:
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- Preparing, editing and proofreading legal documents and correspondence \n\t
- Managing complex diaries, deadlines and reminder systems \n\t
- Handling confidential client information with discretion \n\t
- Coordinating meetings, conferences and departmental activities \n\t
- Managing inboxes, e-filing and document management systems \n\t
- Opening, maintaining and closing client files \n\t
- Booking travel and accommodation, preparing itineraries and processing expenses \n\t
- Supporting time recording and weekly timesheet entries \n\t
- Liaising professionally with clients, lawyers and internal teams in both French and English \n\t
- Providing cover and support to other secretarial team members when required \n
About you
\n\nTo succeed as a Senior Legal Secretary, you will demonstrate:
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- Proven experience as a senior or experienced legal secretary within a law firm \n\t
- Fluency in spoken and written French and English \n\t
- Excellent document production, proofreading and attention to detail \n\t
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise under pressure \n\t
- Confidence supporting senior stakeholders in a demanding environment \n\t
- High levels of discretion and professionalism \n\t
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint \n\t
- The flexibility to work additional hours when required \n
What’s on offer
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- Salary up to £60,000, depending on experience \n\t
- A professional, high-performing legal environment \n\t
- Exposure to complex, high-quality legal work \n\t
- A supportive and collaborative secretarial team \n
If you are a bilingual Senior Legal Secretary looking for a senior-level role within a prestigious law firm, this is an excellent opportunity.
- Location:
- City Of London
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Legal