Job Detail

Legal Secretary Wills & Probate

• Field: Legal Services
• Deadline: 2026-05-02 07:05
• Northampton, West Northamptonshire

Our client is seeking a self-motivated Legal Secretary to join their well-established Wills & Probate Team. You will play a pivotal role in providing exceptional support to their busy team, ensuring unparalleled levels of client service.

This role is crucial to the success of our experienced team who have a demanding workload. This means that you must be able to handle pressure and be able to prioritise your daily workload.

Full-time, office based.

Key Responsibilities of this role:

* Team player

* Exceptional secretarial skills including diary management via Outlook

* Preparation & sending of the initial letters on straightforward estate matters

* Meticulous administrative & attention to detail. Admin to include filing, photocopying & scanning

* Precise typing skills (via digital audio)

* Case Management experience, opening files and ensuring due diligence and file compliance is completed. Billing on fixed fee matters, closing down & archiving files.

* Accurate presentation of work

* Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise work

Additional requirements of this role:

* Previous experience in a legal Trusts & Estates environment would be advantageous

* Exceptional attention to detail and a methodical approach to work, with the ability to adhere to strict deadlines;

* Professional, empathetic and attentive telephone manner, coupled with strong interpersonal skills;

* Capability to handle pressure and effectively prioritise tasks whilst managing the workload for several Fee Earners

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so