Legal Secretary

The Firm
An award-winning London law firm, renowned for its expertise in Commercial Property, is seeking a Legal Secretary to join its team. The firm is known for delivering exceptional legal services to top-tier clients, fostering a collaborative, professional, and supportive working environment where talent is recognised and developed. Joining this firm means working in a place that values excellence, innovation, and career progression.

The Opportunity
The successful Legal Secretary will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to the Commercial Property team. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a dynamic group of lawyers on high-profile real estate matters, gaining exposure to a wide range of clients and transactions. Duties to include:

• Managing and prioritising busy diaries, inboxes, travel arrangements, and meeting schedules
• Coordinating client meetings, preparing agendas, materials, and presentations
• Acting as a professional first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting team billing and financial administration processes
• Managing client and matter opening, electronic filing, and document management
• Preparing, editing, and proofreading correspondence, legal documents, and presentations
• Using property-specific systems to obtain official copies, provide search results, and prepare post-completion bibles

This Legal Secretary opportunity, is a full-time, permanent role and working Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm.

The Requirements

• Previous Legal Secretary experience in a law firm (2 3 years desirable)
• Experience within a real estate or commercial property team
• Strong word processing and document production skills
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation, and communication skills

Vacancy Highlights

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid working policy (2/3 days working from home)
• Opportunity to join a highly regarded, collaborative Commercial Property team
• Exposure to high-profile clients and a variety of complex real estate transactions
• Supportive environment with ongoing training and professional development

To be considered for this exciting Legal Secretary opportunity, please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.