Legal Secretary - Bath Office

Battens Solicitors Limited; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bath is seeking a Legal Secretary to provide comprehensive support to their Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution, and Private Client teams. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and strong communication skills. The role includes reception duties and a salary range of £25,800 – £30,000 based on experience, alongside generous benefits including life assurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Life assurance from the first day of employment

Salary sacrifice scheme or group pension with 4% employer contribution

Income protection

Holiday – 23 days per year, increasing to 30 days with length of service

Discounted legal services, including free conveyancing

Generous staff recruitment bonus scheme

Extra day holiday on birthday

Access to mental health services, including therapy sessions

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a legal secretary is essential.
• Strong communication skills are necessary to serve clients' best interests.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide all-round secretarial support to the legal team.
• Liaise with clients and answer basic queries.
• Manage diaries and produce documents using digital dictation.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Strong communication skills

Previous experience as a legal secretary

Excellent typing skills

Highly IT literate

Job description

Legal Secretary - Bath Office

Join Battens Solicitors Limited as a Legal Secretary at our busy and successful Bath office. In this role you will provide secretarial support to a team of six across our Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution and Private Client teams, and perform reception duties such as greeting clients, taking copies of ID, and general office maintenance.

Working hours: Monday‑Friday 9:00 am‑5:15 pm

Salary band: £25,800 – £30,000 Dependent on experience

Duties

• Provide all‑round secretarial support
• Liaise with clients and answer basic queries
• Diary management
• Produce documents (including using digital dictation)
• Maintain filing and record systems

Ideal candidate

• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong communication skills and ensure that the client’s best interests are always served
• Previous experience as a legal secretary
• Excellent typing skills
• Highly IT literate

Benefits

• Life assurance from the first day of employment
• Salary sacrifice scheme or group pension with 4% employer contribution
• Income protection
• Holiday – 23 days per year, increasing to 30 days with length of service
• Discounted legal services, including free conveyancing
• Generous staff recruitment bonus scheme
• Extra day holiday on birthday
• Access to mental health services, including therapy sessions
• Employee assistance programme

Staff are truly valued at Battens, which means they stay with us long‑term and build their futures here.