Legal Secretary
<p>Legal Assistant/ Secretary</p> <p>Harrogate</p> <p>Up to £28,000</p> <p><br /></p> <p>My client a Family feel Law firm are looking to recruit a Legal Assistant/ Secretary to join their team in Harrogate.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Main duties:</p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>Provide day-to-day administrative support to solicitors, helping them meet deadlines and billable targets.</li><li>Manage client files: opening, maintaining, updating compliance records, and closing/archiving in line with procedures.</li><li>Produce, amend, proofread, and format legal documents, court forms, and bundles (including e-bundles).</li><li>Liaise with clients, solicitors, courts, and third parties; make calls, take messages, and provide updates.</li><li>Organise diaries, meetings, travel arrangements, and prepare follow-up notes.</li><li>Assist with legal processes such as searches, lodging applications via HMCTS, preparing schedules, analysing documents, and attending hearings for note-taking (when required).</li><li>Greet clients, prepare meeting rooms, handle post, deliveries, photocopying, and general office duties.</li><li>Manage billing tasks including preparing draft bills, handling payments, and monitoring money on account.</li><li>Maintain accurate time records, manage workloads effectively, and meet agreed timescales.</li><li>Work professionally and confidentially, following all compliance, AML, diversity, and security procedures.</li><li>Use key software including Outlook, Word, Excel, digital dictation, LEAP, and internal systems.</li><li>Provide excellent client care and ensure records are accurate and up to date.</li><li>Participate in team support, share knowledge, and help cover colleague absence.</li><li>Take responsibility for ongoing training, development, and improving personal performance.</li></ul> <p>If you are an experienced legal assistant or Legal assistant interested in this role, please apply asap.</p>