Job Description:

Litigation Legal Secretary

Spalding or Nottingham

£27,000–£30,000 DOE | Permanent | Full-time

Are you an experienced Legal Secretary, Legal PA or Litigation Secretary looking to join a respected national law firm?

We are recruiting for a Litigation Legal Secretary to support a busy and successful litigation team from either the Spalding or Nottingham office.

You will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to Partners, Solicitors and Fee Earners, helping the department manage cases efficiently and deliver an excellent service to clients.

This is a varied role offering responsibility, professional development and the opportunity to work alongside experienced legal specialists.

The Role

• Provide secretarial support to Partners, Solicitors and Fee Earners

• Prepare legal correspondence, court documents and statements

• Produce documents through digital dictation and audio typing

• Manage electronic client files and matter records

• Open, maintain, close and archive files

• Prepare client care letters and standard documentation

• Upload court documents using CE-File

• Obtain title documents through HM Land Registry

• Prepare bundles, Settlement Agreements and Statements

• Manage diaries, meetings, appointments and travel

• Assist with billing, time recording and administration

• Communicate professionally with clients

• Maintain confidentiality and compliance standards

The Candidate

• Previous Legal Secretary, Legal PA or secretarial experience

• Litigation or dispute resolution experience preferred

• Strong digital dictation and audio typing skills

• Excellent Microsoft Word and document-formatting ability

• Accurate spelling, punctuation and attention to detail

• Strong organisational and workload-management skills

• Professional written and verbal communication

• Comfortable working to deadlines

• Proactive and team-focused approach

Experience using legal case management systems would be beneficial. Knowledge of CE-File, iManage, Elite 3E, DocuSign, BundleDocs or PDFDocs would also be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits

• £27,000–£30,000 depending on experience

• Permanent, full-time position

• Spalding or Nottingham office location

• Supportive and collaborative working environment

• Structured training and development

• Varied litigation and dispute resolution work

• Long-term career development

Apply today for immediate consideration or a confidential conversation about this Litigation Legal Secretary opportunity.