Legal Secretary — Private Practice

Dispute Resolution Secretary

Brighton 

Our well-established client is seeking experienced secretary/administrator to join their busy & friendly Dispute Resolution department in central Brighton You will be supporting a small team, alongside another secretary, who works part-time, in a range of client-focused secretarial and administrative tasks. You will assist partners and other team members with a wide range of support work, including monthly billing and general file management. You will ideally have had secretarial experience, ideally in a dispute resolution/commercial litigation team, but we will consider relevant administrative & secretarial experience gained in other legal areas. You will have:

• Commercial awareness and an understanding of how your role contributes to the success of the business;
• Experience of legal billing, with a good standard of numeracy;
• Good IT skills and fast, accurate typing, including audio.
• Good administrative and time management skills;
• Strong written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A proactive and responsible team approach;
• Be flexible and adaptable & willing to develop and adapt to changing business needs;
• A professional, confident approach to your work.

We offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays and a company pension scheme.

This is a full-time, office-based role.