Eventus Legal are seeking a Float Legal Secretary to join a national law firm in Spalding, Lincolnshire. This full-time, permanent job offers a salary of £28,000 to £30,000 and office-based working. You will support solicitors and partners across various departments, making this an appealing opportunity if you enjoy variety in your working day. Benefits include private health insurance, pension contributions of up to 4%, life assurance and the opportunity to buy or sell additional holidays.

Role Responsibilities

As a Float Legal Secretary, you will provide flexible secretarial support across the firm's commercial departments, adapting to the needs of different solicitors and partners. Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to solicitors and partners across a range of legal departments including real estate, agriculture, private client, commercial litigation, residential development and family law.
• Typing, amending and proofreading correspondence and legal documents from fee earners' instructions.
• Managing diaries, arranging appointments and meetings, and helping fee earners keep track of key dates.
• Handling telephone calls and emails, assisting with routine enquiries and liaising with clients and third parties.
• Opening and maintaining client files, ensuring correspondence and documents are accurately recorded and organised.
• Assisting with billing and general matter administration as directed by solicitors and partners.
• Prioritising work from different fee earners and adapting to changing departmental workloads.
• Working closely with colleagues to provide consistent support across the Spalding office.

Person Specification

This Float Legal Secretary job in Spalding would suit someone with legal secretarial experience who enjoys a varied workload and working with different teams. You should also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Previous legal secretarial experience working within a reputable law firm
• Accurate typing, document preparation and proofreading skills.
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing requests from several fee earners.
• A flexible approach to supporting different legal departments and learning their working processes.
• Professional communication, attention to detail and discretion when handling confidential client information.

Benefits and Rewards

This is a full-time, permanent, office-based opportunity offering a salary of £28,000 to £30,000 alongside a comprehensive benefits package. The successful Float Legal Secretary will also benefit from:

• Competitive salary in line with experience, guideline up to £30,000.
• Private health insurance for employees.
• Membership of the firm's personal pension plan, with employer contributions of up to 4%.
• Group life assurance of up to three times salary.
• The opportunity to buy or sell additional holidays.
• An employee assistance programme with 24/7 access to mental health support, plus access to online GP consultations.
• Up to 7.5 hours each year for community volunteering.

About the Law Firm

Our client is a national law firm advising businesses and private individuals across a broad range of legal matters. Its practices are recognised by The Legal 500, and the firm promotes a collaborative approach to client service. This opportunity offers the variety of working with different teams while contributing to the smooth running of its Spalding office.

Next Steps

Apply now to be considered for this unique secretarial job opportunity. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Float Legal Secretary job in Spalding, Lincolnshire, please send your CV to Izzie Vaughan at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at Izzie.vaughan@eventuslegal.com or phone 07497 389531 for a confidential discussion. Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within ten days, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career.

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