Permanent

Legal Secretary

eNL
Tyne And Wear, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0PJ
money-bag £25000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 07 July 2026 (Yesterday)
Closing date: 06 August 2026
Ref: 60348248

About the Role

The Legal Secretary position based in Tyne And Wear offers a permanent role with a salary between £25,000 and £35,000 per annum. Supporting an established family law team, you will prepare legal documents, manage correspondence, and handle diary coordination for fee earners. Daily tasks include liaising with clients, courts, and third parties, alongside general administrative duties. This role requires previous experience within family law and strong organisational abilities. The position provides long-term career prospects within a respected firm.

Family Legal Secretary / Tyne & Wear / c£35,000 DOE / Exciting opportunity for an experienced Family Legal Secretary to join a respected law firm, supporting a busy family law team while enjoying a collaborative environment and excellent long-term career prospects – To apply please call Teagan on 0113 320 0575 and quote Job Ref: 4532
OVERVIEW:
• Exciting opportunity for an experienced Family Legal Secretary to join a busy and supportive family law team.
• Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to an established family law department.
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence and other case related documentation.
• Manage diaries, appointments and day-to-day administrative tasks for Fee Earners.
• Liaise with clients, courts and third parties in a professional and empathetic manner.
• Open, maintain and organise client files in line with firm procedures.
• Play a key role in the smooth running of a busy family law caseload.
• Suitable for Legal Secretaries with previous experience in family law.
• Candidates with legal secretarial experience gained in other practice areas will also be considered.
• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail are essential.
• Confident communicator with a professional, client-focused approach.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Join a respected and well-established law firm with an excellent reputation for client care.
• Friendly, collaborative working environment with genuine opportunities to develop your legal support career.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on 0113 320 0575 / 0161 850 0745 or email teagan.portas@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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