IP Legal Secretary

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to support Solicitors and Partners within a highly regarded Intellectual Property practice. The role involves providing comprehensive legal and PA support, handling a mix of routine and complex paralegal and secretarial tasks, and working with a high level of autonomy.

• Providing day-to-day secretarial and paralegal support to Solicitors and Partners
• Preparing correspondence, legal documents and formal agreements
• Managing file administration, including document filing, scanning and photocopying
• Sending and managing emails on behalf of fee earners
• Preparing and calculating client invoices, including debit and credit notes
• Opening and closing case files on practice management systems
• Recording and maintaining key dates and deadlines in case management systems and diaries
• Processing expense requests
• Providing PA support, including diary management and arranging travel and flights

• Previous legal secretarial experience within a law firm (any practice area considered)
• Strong typing and keyboard skills
• Experience with digital dictation and audio typing
• Experience with client billing and working within a complex billing structure

• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
• Confident working with key dates and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent spelling and grammar with strong written communication skills
• High attention to detail and pride in producing accurate, high-quality work