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Commercial Property Legal Secretary
Location: Suffolk
Salary: Competitive
Start Date: ASAP
About the Opportunity
We're delighted to be partnering with a fast-growing, people-focused law firm as they expand their Commercial Property team. They're looking for an organised and client-centred Administrator to provide essential support to a team of busy fee earners.
If you're a strong communicator with excellent attention to detail - and you enjoy working as part of a friendly, high-performing team - this is an excellent opportunity to grow your administrative career within a modern, forward-thinking legal practice. Previous experience in a similar role is helpful but not essential.
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with fee earners, you'll play a vital role in keeping the department running smoothly. Your day-to-day work will include:
- Communicating with clients and colleagues to help provide exceptional service
- Updating client records and databases
- Scheduling appointments and managing diaries
- Handling queries in person and over the phone
- Accurate message-taking and passing information to the right team members
- Scanning, photocopying, and general document handling
- Raising invoices and liaising with the accounts team
- Filing and managing documents both physically and electronically
- Supporting fee earners with general administrative tasks
What We're Looking For
- Strong administration skills and the ability to multi-task
- Excellent attention to detail
- A team player with the ability to organise your own workload and prioritise effectively
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Confident, professional, and personable communication style
- Reliable, hard-working, and well presented
- Own transport (occasional travel between offices is required)
Why Join This Firm?
- Our client stands out from the crowd. They're a broad-service, fast-growing law firm with a genuinely people-first approach - known for their warmth, clarity, and high professional standards.
You'll be joining a team that:
- Values personal development and supports career progression
- Encourages new ideas and fresh thinking
- Invests in modern tools, tech, and processes
- Offers a collaborative, supportive, and ambitious working culture
Working Arrangements
- Full-time: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Some hybrid flexibility: occasional home working on a rota basis
- Primarily office-based (location depends on client/team needs)
- Own car essential
If you're organised, motivated, and looking for a role where you can genuinely contribute to a growing legal team, we'd love to hear from you. Let us know if you'd like to discuss this opportunity further or proceed with an application.
