DMA Law is looking to appoint a Legal Secretary to its busy Family Law Department.
- Location: One of our 6 office locations, to be determined
- Salary: Dependant on experience
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 with one hour for lunch (35 hours pw)
- Job Type: Full time
- Basis: Permanent
- Start Date: ASAP
More about the role:
The Legal Secretary will provide administrative support to the Family Law team to ensure the department runs smoothly and its work is undertaken effectively. Responsibilities will include:
- Taking new enquiries
- Booking appointments and managing Fee Earner diaries
- Opening new files, ensuring that relevant compliance standards are met
- Drafting forms (under supervision)
- Creating letters using standard templates
- Transcription of dictation
- Making and receiving telephone calls on behalf of the team
- Taking payments from clients
- Managing incoming/outgoing post on behalf of the team
- Filing, photocopying and faxing as required
- Seeing clients on behalf of the respective fee earner in order to deal with document signing or general updates on progress of file
- To apply and adhere to accounts processes and procedures
Essential skills:
A minimum of two years’ secretarial experience/within a law firm will be required for this position. In addition, the successful applicant must be:
- Well organised
- Proactive, able to use their own initiative and work to deadlines
- Good with clients and colleagues alike
- Computer literate
- Willing to learn and to develop new skills and knowledge
- A good team player
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist Family Law Team within a long-established, friendly, and supportive North-East Law firm.
Please register your interest by emailing Deputy Department Manager Lisa.Newton@dma-law.co.uk by the close of business on 18th July 2025
