Private Client Legal Secretary

Job Title: Private Client Legal Secretary

Salary: to £40,000

Location: Central London

Well-known private client practice based in Central London are looking for an experienced legal PA / legal secretary to assist one partner and one fee earner on a 10 month maternity contract. This is a full on, busy PA role and the partners look after the legal affairs for ultra-wealthy clients and the role will include estate, tax trusts and probate work. The successful legal secretary will have a lot of client contact, and so must have excellent communication and time management skills. The partners travel extensively so you will be responsible for all travel and diary management.

The ability to prioritise and work to deadlines is vital and you also must have first class secretarial and IT skills and at least three years’ experience in private client / trust and probate work as a legal PA or legal secretary. A positive and proactive attitude is also a must as well as the willingness to get involved and take on more responsibility. Ideal role for a legal secretary looking to take on more PA duties.

McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.