Legal Secretaries - Join our team of Temps and add some of London's top firms to your CV The team of Consultants who look after temporary and contract assignments includes Mark Lawrence, Jo Wallace, Anna Gillon and Rebecca Christian, all of whom are experienced Legal Recruitment Consultants and 3 of them have experience working as a legal secretary too. Please feel free to give any one of them a call to book an appointment and to register for work on 020 7600 3883.
Law Support have a variety of assignments available at any one time - whether it is something short-term to pay for your next trip away or something more long-term, we can find an assignment to suit you. Our clients include the top London law firms and our hourly rates are very competitive (up to £14.50 per hour for a daytime Legal Secretary). We have 3 and 6 month contracts, weekly assignments, ongoing temp work and the try before you buy option of Temp to Perm as well - so the choice is yours. We are looking for people with legal secretarial experience, strong typing (i.e 65 wpm+) and advanced Word skills.
Call one of our Team for an update on what's going on in the temp world on 020 7600 3883 or email your CV to temps@lawsupport.co.uk
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Finance Float – 6 month contract - Holborn to £32,000 pa This is a fantasic opportunity for a legal secretary with a commercial background to spice up their day!!
You will be based in the finance department of this top London law firm and your day will be varied and interesting. Assisting a variety of different personalities and work styles, this is a role that will keep you on your toes and allow you to improve your skill set.
Typing 65 wpm with Advanced word is essential. Experience within powerpoint and excel desirable, but not essential.
The firm itself are one of the top employers in London, offering some of the best benefits you will come across including, gym membership at an in-house gym with all the latest equipment, in-house cafeteria with discounted lunches, medical insurance and 25 days leave with a family friendly policy.
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Corporate Law – Holborn office – salary £32,000 – 6 month contract Progressive city law firm, are currently seeking an experienced legal secretary.
You must possess strong typing and word skills including preparing lengthy corporate documentation.
If you are a self starter with the ability to hit the ground running, this is the role for you. You will be spending your days preparing documentation, organising email and file management, and travel plans. The solicitors you will be assisting are friendly and like to utilise their secretary as much as possible, so your day will never be dull!
Salary is £32,000 pa and the firm are looking to interview as soon as possible, with an immediate start. To apply today, please email your CV to Jo Wallace jo@lawsupport.co.uk Ref: JW-15324
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Float Legal Secretary – 6 month contract – St Pauls location – salary up to £32K Situated in the leafy location of St Pauls offices, this law firm currently has a vacancy for an experienced Float Secretary. If you have not floated your application may be considered as long as you have experience within two of the following areas of law, including corporate law, commercial property and commercial litigation.
Strong skills are essential including 65 wpm and Advanced Word. A can-do attitude and strong organisational and interpersonal skills are also essential.
The firm are extremely friendly and team orientated. Salary up to £32,000. Please apply to Jo Wallace jo@lawsupport.co.uk Ref: JW15222
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Corporate Tax Legal Secretary – St Pauls – upto £33K (6-12 month contract) Large city law firm based in a desirable area near St Pauls tube currently has a maternity leave contract available to an experienced pro-active legal secretary.
Reporting to two Partners, and three solicitors the role is busy and varied and initially a 6 month contract. Your day will include a significant level of client liaison whilst arranging meetings; approximately 40% typing of documents and general correspondence including drafting of basic correspondence and PowerPoint presentations; reviewing of post, using initiative to deal with administrative matters; to ensure incoming/outgoing post and faxes are dealt with promptly; proactive diary management, including reminders of meetings/appointments throughout each day and booking of rooms/taxis/travel and organisation of appropriate papers; and travel arrangements, including foreign travel.
In order to win this role it is essential that you are a confident individual with a professional attitude towards work. Strong technical skills. 65 wpm minimum and a strong team player. Strong Word skills are essential, Powerpoint desirable.
The firm itself are a friendly supportive law firm based in beautiful St Pauls offices. They offer excellent training and career progression. For more information or to apply for the role please send your CV to Jo Wallace
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Family Law Secretary – St Pauls - £32,000 pro rata for 6 month contract Our client a large global law firm based close to St Pauls are currently seeking a Family Secretary to support 1 Partner and 1 Fee Earner in their busy Family Department. This is a six month contract covering a maternity leave to start asap.
Your main duties and responsibilities will include copy and audio typing, opening matter files, filing, archiving, labelling, photocopying, sending and receiving faxes, emails, and inputting timesheets for legal staff, diary management publicing and bookig courses, assisting in keeping the InterAction (Client Relationship Management System/Database) up to date and producing reports as required. You will also organise meetings resolve account queries and produce monthly bills and daily timesheets and preparing 1st drafts of non-legal letters.
To be considered for this role you must have solid family law experience working for multiple fee earners, a typing speed of at least 65wpm and strong IT skills (including Powerpoint). It is essential that you and an organised individual with good accuracy and a real eye for detail, you will be calm and work well under pressure.
To apply for this role please email your CV to Rebecca Christian Ref: RC/15256
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Float Secretary Wanted to Start June 2008 until January 2009 - £36,250 Top international law firm based in the City currently seeking an experienced Float Secretary for their busy Litigation department.
The assignment is due to start on the 9th June 2008 until mid January 2009. It is essential that you have previous Litigation experience and have worked at Partner level.
Our client is offering a salary of £36,250 for this role plus benefits that include, subsidised restaurant, dry cleaning services, gym membership and on-site dentist and doctor.
Please send through your CV today to mark@lawsupport.co.uk quoting Ref: ML/15353
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Legal Secretary within Litigation - 14 Month Static Seat Contract - £34,000 Our client a prestigious law firm based at Liverpool Street are currently seeking an experienced Litigation Secretary for a 14 month contract to start June 2008.
You will be required to support 2 Associates and 2 Trainees, previous experience within Litigation is essential as is experience of working at Partner level.
The salary for this role is £34,000 + Benefits. Please apply to mark@lawsupport.co.uk Ref: ML/15354
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Legal Secretary within Construction Required – 12 Month Contract - £32,000 to £33,000 A 12 Month Contract has arisen at a leading commercial law firm with offices throughout the UK, Europe and Asia.
You will be required to work within the Built Environment Group (Construction) supporting a number of fee earners and the Construction team.
The majority of your role will involve audio and copy typing of documents other duties will include maintaining the Partner and Fee-Earners diaries, booking meeting rooms, organising international travel, itineries and lunches, dealing with incoming client calls and ensuring that the fee earners are aware of all messages, file management, ensuring that billing is up to date, undertaking conflict checks, assisting the fee earners with client relationship management, providing IT assistance when the need arises and providing marketing support when the need arises and producing presentation slides or work on Excel.
To be considered for this role you will have at least 3 years' legal secretarial experience, previous Construction experience would be advantageous. You must also have experience of organising international travel and a typing speed of ar least 65wpm and strong IT skills.
The salary for this role is £32,000 to £33,000.
For more information or to apply for the role please contact Rebecca Christian on 020 7600 3883 or email rebecca@lawsupport.co.uk Ref: RC/15267
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Employment Law Secretary - 12 month contract £32,000 pa
A vacancy has arisen to join a leading London law firm with offices in the UK, Europe and Asia. They are currently looking for an experienced Employment Law Secretary for a fixed term 12 month maternity contract to start April/May 2008.
You will be required to support one Senior Employment Partner, one Junior Fee Earner and a Professional Support Lawyer. It is essential that you have previous experience within Employment Law. To be successful in this position you must have at least 65wpm along with strong IT skills including MS Word and Outlook.
Our client are offering a salary of £32,000 pa for this contract including benefits.
Apply today to avoid disappointment. Rebecca Christian rebecca@lawsupport.co.uk Ref: RC/Temp/Emp
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Legal Secretary with Real Estate experience - 7 month contract - £33,250 pro rata Large, global law firm based at Liverpool Street currently seeks an experienced Legal Secretary to assist one Associate, one Legal Manager and a Trainee within Real Estate for a 7 month contract.
You will have at least 2 years' experience gained within Real Estate at a City law firm. A typing speed of 70wpm and good IT skills are required.
This is to start immediately and is paying a salary of £33,250.
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Evening Float Secretary 5pm-1am City of London This large international law firm is looking for an experienced evening float secretary for a 6 month contract.
The role will involve:
Typing of documents (both copy and audio)
Creating and amending highly complex legal documents;
- Creating and amending urgent letters, memos, faxes;
- Diary management;
- To answer (where possible) queries on the operation of MS Word;
- Liaising with fee earners on completion of work;
In order to be successful you will require:
- Previous City Legal Secretarial experience as a Float or WP Secretary
- 70 wpm copy typing;
- Advanced Word;
- Intermediate PowerPoint and Excel
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Media Litigation PA Sec - Temp to Perm to £31,000 WC1 Two of my clients are looking to recruit Media Litigation PA's both working at Partner level.
You will need to have relevant legal secretarial experience wtihin a similar environment to succeed. You will join the firm's Media, IP and Communications department supporting a new fee earner to the group. Key skills include proactivity, use of your initiative and excellent communication. Both roles are available immediately and would look at temp to perm applicants. One is based in Chancery Lane, the other in Westminster.
70wpm
Advanced IT skills
Relevant Legal experience, preferrably Partner level
Document management software knowledge
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