Legal Secretary - Private Client - Reed : Job Details

We are seeking a dedicated Legal PA to provide comprehensive secretarial support to our fee earners. This role is ideal for someone with experience in the Private Client department who thrives in managing a variety of administrative and client-focused tasks. If you are looking for a challenging role in a forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

Location: Birmingham City Centre

Salary: £26,000 - £27,000

Monday to Friday (Full time, permanent - Office based)

• Provide full secretarial support to fee earners, including diary management, document preparation, and client liaison.
• Handle dictation typing and prepare correspondence, documents, and forms.
• Assist in the administration of wills, probate, and trusts, ensuring compliance with legal processes.
• Manage correspondence, filing, and maintaining accurate client records.
• Handle telephone and email inquiries from clients and external parties efficiently.

• Proven 1-2 years’ experience as a Legal Secretary within a Private Client department.
• Excellent typing skills, able to quickly and accurately process legal documents from manuscript or digital dictation, with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Excellent IT skills with the ability to pick up new systems quickly.
• Displays a can-do, positive attitude to work, and a high degree of self-management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a professional telephone manner.
• A keen eye for detail and a high level of accuracy in all work.
• Ability to work well both as part of a team and independently.

• Additional leave and paid volunteer time.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Health & wellbeing programmes.
• Company pension and life insurance.
• Employee discounts and company events.
• Cycle to work scheme & Transport links.
• Free flu jabs.
• Referral programme.
• Sick pay.