Corporate/Commercial Legal Secretary/Assistant - York
<strong>Corporate / Commercial Legal Secretary</strong><br /><strong>Location:</strong> York<br /><strong>Salary:</strong> £26,000 – £32,000, depending on experience<br /><strong>Hours:</strong> 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday<br /><strong>Contract:</strong> Permanent, Full-time<br /><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Office Based<br /><br />Are you an experienced Corporate or Commercial Legal Secretary looking for your next opportunity in York?<br /><br />We are recruiting for a Corporate / Commercial Legal Secretary to join the busy Corporate and Commercial team of a well-established law firm.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><strong>The Role</strong><br /><br />Working closely with solicitors and other fee earners, you will provide comprehensive secretarial, administrative and organisational support across a varied Corporate and Commercial workload.<br /><br />Your responsibilities will include: <ul> <li>Providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to Corporate and Commercial fee earners</li><li>Preparing, formatting and amending legal correspondence, agreements and other documentation</li><li>Assisting with the production and collation of transaction documents</li><li>Managing diaries, meetings, appointments and key deadlines</li><li>Opening, maintaining and closing client and matter files</li><li>Liaising professionally with clients, solicitors and other external parties</li><li>Handling telephone calls, emails and correspondence efficiently</li><li>Updating the firm's case management system and maintaining accurate records</li><li>Assisting with document management, electronic filing and matter administration</li><li>Preparing meeting documentation and supporting fee earners with transaction-related administration</li><li>Managing competing priorities and ensuring deadlines are met</li><li>Providing wider administrative support to the Corporate and Commercial team as required</li><li>Maintaining strict confidentiality and a consistently high standard of accuracy</li></ul> <strong>About You</strong><br /><br /><strong>Previous experience supporting fee earners within Corporate and/or Commercial Law is essential for this position.</strong><br /><br />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.<br /><br />You will also need: <ul> <li>Strong legal secretarial and administrative skills</li><li>A good understanding of working within a Corporate and/or Commercial legal department</li><li>Excellent document production and formatting skills</li><li>Strong attention to detail and accuracy</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Confidence dealing with clients and professional contacts</li><li>The ability to manage a busy workload and competing deadlines</li><li>Strong Microsoft Office and case management system skills</li><li>A professional, proactive and highly organised approach</li><li>The ability to work collaboratively within a busy legal team</li></ul> <br />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.<br /><br /><strong>Interested? Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.</strong><br /><br />#CorporateLegalSecretary #CommercialLegalSecretary #LegalSecretary #CorporateLaw #CommercialLaw #LegalPA #LegalAssistant #LegalJobs #LawFirmJobs #YorkJobs #YorkshireJobs<br /><br />