15 Legal Services jobs in the United Kingdom

Job Opportunity: Secretarial Manager

Location: Desirable London

Salary: Very Competitive with Excellent Benefits

A prestigious US law firm seeks a skilled Secretarial Manager to lead their high-performing team in London. Renowned for fostering excellence and innovation, the firm offers a dynamic and supportive environment for professionals aiming to make a significant impact.

About the Role:

As the Secretarial Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of the secretarial team, ensuring operational efficiency, fostering professional development, and upholding exceptional standards in administrative support services.

Key Responsibilities:

- Supervising recruitment, development, and performance of secretarial staff

- Allocating resources in line with business priorities

- Enhancing processes and implementing best practices

- Acting as a liaison between support teams and lawyers

Candidate Profile:

- Demonstrated leadership in the legal field

- Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills

- Proactive approach to change management

- Ability to maintain composure and discretion in challenging environments

For further information, please apply.

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.

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Legal Client Service Supervisor

£35,000 | St Albans, Hertfordshire | Permanent

My client are seeking an experienced Legal Client Services Supervisor to oversee the daily operations of our busy New Business Team. This is a pivotal position where you will provide guidance, training, and support to a team of New Business Assistants, ensuring the smooth and efficient onboarding of clients across both property and private client matters.

You will be the go-to person for queries, performance monitoring, and compliance oversight, as well as working closely with senior management to develop and refine processes that enhance client service and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of New Business Assistants, ensuring workloads are managed effectively and service levels are met.
• Oversee client onboarding, including ID checks, AML and sanctions screening, conflict checks, and file opening processes.
• Handle complex client queries and provide solutions promptly and professionally.
• Monitor team performance, provide feedback, and contribute to training and development.
• Ensure compliance with firm policies, audit measures, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with process improvement projects to enhance team productivity and client satisfaction.
• Step in to cover aspects of the Head of Operations role when required.

About You:

• Proven experience in a supervisory or managerial role, ideally within legal, professional services, or a highly regulated environment.
• Strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage with clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Experience with compliance procedures and client onboarding processes.
• Proficient with IT systems, ideally including practice management software.
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering exceptional client service.

Package:

• £35,000
• St Albans, Hertfordshire
• Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
• Excellent benefits

I am currently supporting a global Insurance company in their search for a Senior Legal Counsel. This is a broad role with a focus on commercial contracts, including Tech/SAAS agreements, supplier contracts, and global project work

Candidates should have a minimum of 4 years PQE, with no upper limit. You will be trained in a Law firm, with some subsequent in-house experience, ideally in the Financial Services market, with a particular focus on commercial contracts in your role

My client operate a hybrid working policy of 2 days a week in their office in the City of London

If your experience falls within this and you want to find out more about this career opportunity, please apply or get in touch.

The ideal candidate will be a positive, friendly and enthusiastic individual with good attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities of the Legal Support Assistant will include:

• Organising refreshments for meetings;
• Collect, open, scan and distribute Royal Mail post.
• Deliver/collect items by hand for/from other solicitors/nearby businesses.
• All photocopying required by the Document Production Team/Fee Earners.
• Filing and Scanning as directed by the Team Leader.
• Frank outgoing mail ready for collection.
• Close files using the standard office procedure.
• Provide cover on reception as directed by the Team Leader.
• Carry out miscellaneous general office duties during the course of the day as reasonably requested.
• Ensure all photocopiers are stocked/supplied with paper.
• Check regularly and maintain stock levels of stationery and re-order as/when required.
• Project work including: developing and maintaining a data base of wills and deeds, locating, retrieving and filing from the system as required.
• Typing of information from manual documents or digital dictation and voice recognition as directed by the Team Leader.
• Answering calls;
• Greeting clients;
• Any other ad-hoc duties.

Hours of Work: 8.30 am – 5.15 pm Monday – Friday (38.75 hours)
Location: Horncastle

Legal Support Assistant, Plymouth, Devon. With an annual salary of £24,500- £25,500K DOE, plus excellent benefits Full Time, Permanent. This will be working Monday to Friday 35 hours per week.

Benefits of working within this company : An employer pension contribution of 3% of your basic monthly salary, a discretionary bonus scheme, 33 days’ holiday per annum (includes bank holidays), an additional day’s leave on your birthday, occupational sick pay, enhanced family leave, health care cash plan, a Death in Service benefit for your dependant(s) of 4 x your annual salary, discounted staff legal services, Cycle to Work Scheme, opportunities for career progression and more!

Elite Recruitment are seeking an experienced Legal Support Assistant which will see you providing effective administration and secretarial support using a bespoke case management system and a wide range of business software applications.

You will be expected to have contact with clients, both in person and by telephone and email, as well as with other law firms and related professional organisations and agencies.

You will also work collaboratively with your colleagues to ensure that the work within different departments, is carried out with high quality.  Also to ensure an efficient and effective professional legal service is achieved by making sure that documentation is prepared and produced to a consistently high standard and within required deadlines.

Key Specifications required for a Legal Support Assistant:

• ·    Previous experience of working within the legal services profession, particularly in relation to family and divorce work, would be a distinct advantage although not essential
• ·    Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and develop new skills
• ·    Be an efficient and effective administrator and a strong team player who is keen to both support and learn from colleagues.
• ·    You will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and will be articulate and able to communicate clearly, concisely and without jargon.
• ·    Be comfortable speaking to clients, both on the telephone and in person, who are distressed due to their personal circumstances which have been affected by a breakdown in a relationship or emotional conflict.
• ·    Have experience of working with a variety of business software packages and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• ·    Be able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and other professional contacts.
• ·    Have a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as a good knowledge of grammar and its application.
• ·    Have the ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure, whilst maintaining a thorough, organised and methodical approach to your work.
• Be flexible and adaptable when necessary.

If you are saying yes to the above, then we would love to hear from you.  Please apply via this job board or contact Elite Recruitment.

To achieve the higher salary, you will need to demonstrate your ability to meet the key criteria’s of the role by past experience and during the interview process

The ideal candidate will be a positive, friendly and enthusiastic individual with good attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities of the Legal Support Assistant will include:

• Organising refreshments for meetings;
• Collect, open, scan and distribute Royal Mail post.
• Deliver/collect items by hand for/from other solicitors/nearby businesses.
• All photocopying required by the Document Production Team/Fee Earners.
• Filing and Scanning as directed by the Team Leader.
• Frank outgoing mail ready for collection.
• Close files using the standard office procedure.
• Provide cover on reception as directed by the Team Leader.
• Carry out miscellaneous general office duties during the course of the day as reasonably requested.
• Ensure all photocopiers are stocked/supplied with paper.
• Check regularly and maintain stock levels of stationery and re-order as/when required.
• Project work including: developing and maintaining a data base of wills and deeds, locating, retrieving and filing from the system as required.
• Typing of information from manual documents or digital dictation and voice recognition as directed by the Team Leader.
• Answering calls;
• Greeting clients;
• Any other ad-hoc duties.

Hours of Work: 8.30 am – 5.15 pm Monday – Friday (38.75 hours)
Location: Horncastle

Legal Support Assistant, Plymouth, Devon. With an annual salary of £24,500- £25,500K DOE, plus excellent benefits Full Time, Permanent. This will be working Monday to Friday 35 hours per week.

Benefits of working within this company : An employer pension contribution of 3% of your basic monthly salary, a discretionary bonus scheme, 33 days’ holiday per annum (includes bank holidays), an additional day’s leave on your birthday, occupational sick pay, enhanced family leave, health care cash plan, a Death in Service benefit for your dependant(s) of 4 x your annual salary, discounted staff legal services, Cycle to Work Scheme, opportunities for career progression and more!

Elite Recruitment are seeking an experienced Legal Support Assistant which will see you providing effective administration and secretarial support using a bespoke case management system and a wide range of business software applications.

You will be expected to have contact with clients, both in person and by telephone and email, as well as with other law firms and related professional organisations and agencies.

You will also work collaboratively with your colleagues to ensure that the work within different departments, is carried out with high quality.  Also to ensure an efficient and effective professional legal service is achieved by making sure that documentation is prepared and produced to a consistently high standard and within required deadlines.

Key Specifications required for a Legal Support Assistant:

• ·    Previous experience of working within the legal services profession, particularly in relation to family and divorce work, would be a distinct advantage although not essential
• ·    Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and develop new skills
• ·    Be an efficient and effective administrator and a strong team player who is keen to both support and learn from colleagues.
• ·    You will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and will be articulate and able to communicate clearly, concisely and without jargon.
• ·    Be comfortable speaking to clients, both on the telephone and in person, who are distressed due to their personal circumstances which have been affected by a breakdown in a relationship or emotional conflict.
• ·    Have experience of working with a variety of business software packages and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• ·    Be able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and other professional contacts.
• ·    Have a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as a good knowledge of grammar and its application.
• ·    Have the ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure, whilst maintaining a thorough, organised and methodical approach to your work.
• Be flexible and adaptable when necessary.

If you are saying yes to the above, then we would love to hear from you.  Please apply via this job board or contact Elite Recruitment.

To achieve the higher salary, you will need to demonstrate your ability to meet the key criteria’s of the role by past experience and during the interview process

Legal Support Assistant – Central London – Hybrid Working – Up to £30,000

I’m working with a respected law firm based in Central London that is seeking a confident and proactive Legal Support Assistant to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with at least 1 year of legal support experience who is looking to further develop their career in a friendly and professional environment.

Location: Central London

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm

Hybrid: Work from home on Mondays

Salary: Up to £30,000

Start: ASAP – Immediate availability a bonus

Responsibilities:

• Preparing, paginating and indexing bundles for court hearings and meetings
• General administrative support to fee earners
• Managing filing systems and maintaining case files
• Drafting correspondence and basic documents
• Supporting with document formatting and amendments
• Liaising with counsel, clients and court clerks when required
• Handling confidential and sensitive information professionally
• Supporting with diary management and meeting arrangements where needed

Person Specification:

• Minimum 1 year’s experience in a Legal PA, Legal Secretary or legal admin support role
• Strong understanding of what a court bundle is and how to put one together (training provided, but must have a basic grasp)
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confident, positive and proactive with strong initiative
• Ability to hit the ground running and manage a busy workload
• Comfortable using MS Office and legal document management systems
• Law firm or Chambers background ideal, but all legal practice areas considered

This is a supportive team offering full training and a great opportunity to grow within a firm that values its support staff. If you're ready to step into a busy and rewarding Legal Support Assistant role – I’d love to hear from you.