Legal Secretary Part Time
Job description
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Are you an experienced Legal Secretary seeking part time work? Look no further!
A well regarded firm are seeking a motivated and experienced Legal Secretary to join their Private Client team based near Ipswich.
This role benefits from a competitive salary, along with hybrid working and a range of benefits (see below)Tasks will include:
• Dedicated secretarial and administrative support to Departmental Head, Partners and senior Fee Earners
• Audio and copy typing of correspondence and documents on a day to day basis
• Maintenance of fee earner diary on a daily basis
• Opening and closing of files
• Support with billing as instructed by the fee earner and liaising with Finance
Skills Required:
• Ability to build sound relationships with colleagues throughout the firm.
• High standards of accuracy and presentation
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• High levels of client care
Benefits include:
• Generous pension incl. salary sacrifice option
• Generous annual leave, enhanced with length of service
• Life Assurance
• Medical Cashback Plan
Interested? Please apply with a current CV for more information and a confidential chat.
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your Private Client legal experience prominently at the top of your CV — the advert specifically names this as the team you will support.
📊 Quantify your typing output where possible: e.g. 'Produced 50+ audio-typed documents per week with 99% accuracy for a 6-partner Private Client team'.
🎯 Emphasise diary management and billing support experience directly, as both are explicitly listed tasks — use the exact phrases 'fee earner diary management' and 'billing support' in your CV.
🤝 Include a brief note on client-facing experience, as 'high levels of client care' is listed as a required skill — mention any direct client liaison in a legal context.
🌐 Note your hybrid working experience or adaptability, as the role offers hybrid working — reassure the employer you can manage responsibilities independently from home.
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Provided dedicated secretarial support to 3 Partners and 5 fee earners in a Private Client department, audio typing 40+ documents weekly with a consistent accuracy rate above 98%.
- •Managed daily diary coordination for a Departmental Head and 4 senior fee earners, reducing scheduling conflicts by reorganising booking protocols across a 10-person team.
- •Supported monthly billing cycles by collating fee earner time records and liaising with the Finance team, contributing to a 15% reduction in billing query turnaround time.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Private Client legal secretarial work demands precision, discretion and the ability to support senior fee earners without disruption — qualities I have developed throughout my legal career. I am applying for the part-time Legal Secretary position at your Ipswich-area firm, and I am confident my audio typing proficiency and experience managing complex fee earner diaries make me a strong fit for your Private Client team.
My background in legal secretarial support includes producing high-volume audio and copy-typed correspondence to a consistently high standard, maintaining partner diaries across busy caseloads, and liaising with finance teams to ensure accurate and timely billing. I am experienced in opening and closing files in line with compliance requirements and take pride in delivering meticulous client care at every stage.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What audio typing software have you used, and what is your average typing speed?
- ›How do you manage and prioritise a fee earner's diary when multiple urgent matters arise simultaneously?
- ›Describe your experience with opening and closing legal files — what systems or software have you used?
- ›How have you supported billing processes in a previous legal role, and what steps did you take to ensure accuracy?
- ›What document management or practice management systems are you familiar with in a legal environment?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage competing priorities for multiple fee earners — how did you handle it?
- ›Describe a situation where you identified an error in a legal document before it was sent — what did you do?
- ›Give an example of when you had to deal with a difficult or distressed client — how did you manage the interaction?
- ›Tell me about a time you had to learn a new system or process quickly in a legal setting.
- ›Describe a time when you supported a senior partner or head of department under significant time pressure — what was the outcome?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to manage competing priorities for multiple fee earners — how did you handle it?
Describe a situation where you identified an error in a legal document before it was sent — what did you do?