Junior Legal Secretary (Corporate) - Manchester

Norton Rose LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Manchester is seeking a Junior Legal Secretary to join their Corporate Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in a professional service firm and possess excellent organizational and communication skills. This role offers hybrid working options, with one remote day per week after probation, making it suitable for proactive individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a professional service firm.
• Experience working in a corporate environment is a plus.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Providing secretarial and administration support to the Corporate Practice Group.
• Conducting client inceptions and managing billing.
• Keeping client files updated and organizing travel arrangements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title Junior Legal Secretary (Corporate) - Manchester

Ref No. 4929

Job Location Manchester

Work Type Full Time - Permanent

Description

Our thriving Manchester office is looking for a Junior LegalSecretary to join the Corporate Practice Group. We need you to be anorganised, professional individual who has a "can do"attitude and willing to go the extra mile to help colleagues at all times.

Our Firm

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated lawfirms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, businessand government meet. We deliver commercially focused businesssolutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leadingcorporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries andsovereign nations.

With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across fourcontinents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and globalinfluence, delivering comprehensive legal services across NorthAmerica, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Inthe UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Leeds, London, and Manchester.

The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportiveworking environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UKoffices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplaceculture and development programmes provide a variety of flexibleworking options to support individuals' life journeys, helping ourpeople pursue their personal and professional goals.

Our Team

You will be supporting the Corporate Practice Group providingsecretarial and administration support. You'll be reporting into theSecretarial Services Manager and will be working alongside Partnersand Associates and other Secretaries. Occasionally, you may beexpected to provide support to other teams as and when required.

In this dynamic and busy role, no two days will be the same. Thisrole would be ideal for someone who has Corporate experience and iscurrently carrying out administration and secretarial duties within anoffice environment.

You'll conduct client inceptions, undertake in-depth billing and willdeal with payment forms. You will work on some documentation anddictation. You'll be dealing with expenses, arranging travel for thefee-earners and getting involved in the daily tasks of a busy lawfirm. You will receive full training to enable you to undertakemonthly billing.

You will need to keep all client files up to date and make sure allpaper and electronic filing is up-to-date. You must have a positiveand professional approach at all times.

Once you have successfully completed your probation, you will be ableto work remotely one day per week. This will be a set day per week,but some flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the team.

Monday-Friday, 9.00am- 5.00pm. Hybrid working available

You

As this is a varied role, you'll need to be an organised, proactiveindividual who can easily prioritise. You'll need to have theflexibility to assist other departments when required. You should alsobe able to use your initiative and spot where help is needed withlimited supervision.

You'll need to be a self-starter who is able to juggle priorities.

As you will be dealing with clients of the firm, excellentcommunication skills are key for this role. Ideally you'll have goodknowledge of all Microsoft packages along with strong keyboard skills,and a good eye for detail are a must!

You will have 2 years' experience of working in a professionalservice firm with some experience in Corporate.

What you need to know

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, pleasevisit our Careers website at www.squirepattonboggs.com/en/careers inthe first instance. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoingbasis, please complete an online application.

We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce isrepresentative of our society. We welcome applications regardless ofage, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race,religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity andexpression or other legally protected characteristics. We will makereasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process toensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.