Reed have partnered with a leading national law firm to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary to join their firm in Central Bristol.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys providing high-quality administrative and secretarial support within a professional environment. We welcome applications from experienced secretaries, whether from a legal background or similar fields (e.g., medical secretarial).
This position is not suitable for candidates seeking a solicitor qualification route.
Working Pattern
*Full time – 35 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
*Hybrid: 3–4 days per week in the Bristol office
The Role
You’ll be responsible for supporting multiple fee earners within a team of secretaries, ensuring the smooth flow of work and maintaining a high standard of document production, organisation, and communication.
Key responsibilities include:
*Preparing, formatting, and producing high-quality legal documents
*Managing diaries, inboxes, meetings, and correspondence
*Opening/closing matters, conflict checks, and maintaining compliant file records
*Coordinating with accounts for billing, payments, and financial administration
*Handling incoming/outgoing post, scanning, bundling, and document organisation
*Supporting property-specific workflows including checklists, completions, and post-completion
*Assisting with presentations, reports, and marketing materials
You will bring:
*Previous secretarial or PA experience (legal preferred but not essential)
*Excellent attention to detail and strong typing/IT skills
*Confident written and verbal communication
*Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
*A calm, proactive, and flexible approach
*Solid knowledge of Microsoft Word & Outlook (essential)
*Experience with legal or case management systems beneficial
Benefits
*Annual leave – 25 days plus bank holidays. Increases by 1 additional day each year, up to 28 days maximum
*Pension – Minimum 5% employee contribution, employer contribution starts at 3%, increasing to 4% after 3 years’ service and 5% after 5
*Private healthcare
*Life assurance (4x salary)
*Company sick pay increasing with service
*Cycle-to-Work scheme & season ticket loans
*Annual wellbeing day
*Discretionary performance-related bonus