Legal Secretary

About The Role

We’re looking for a proactive and highly organised Legal Secretary to join our Cardiff office on a permanent basis. This is a key role that ensures the smooth running of our day‑to‑day operations within the Commercial & Regulatory Team and provides outstanding support to the team of fee earners.

Responsible for:

• Providing full secretarial, PA and administrative support to a team of fee earners
• Preparing and formatting correspondence and legal documents
• Maintaining accurate documentation and filing systems
• File opening/closing
• Supporting and coordinating client billing
• Dealing with emails/correspondence, calls and enquiries
• Photocopying and scanning documents and managing incoming post
• Diary management, planning and organising meetings, travel and accommodation and lunches

Key Competencies:

• Legal secretarial or PA experience
• Excellent IT skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Commitment to providing excellent service
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi‑task, prioritise a high‑volume workload and work to deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to changing requirements and see opportunities for improvement
• Flexible ‘can do’ approach with the ability to work proactively, use own initiative and offer solutions
• Team focus with a flexible and collaborative approach to working with others, but also able to work alone
• Confidence to communicate with all levels in order to manage expectations and maintain effective working relationships
• Demonstrates the Company values.

In return, we offer:

• Flexible approach to work – A balanced approach to working hours, with the ability to work between home and the office as required through our hybrid working model.
• Health and wellbeing – Health cash plan, life assurance and pension scheme, cycle‑to‑work scheme, free yoga sessions, subsidised chiropractor visits and regular wellbeing initiatives.
• Excellent rewards and benefits – Competitive salary, generous recruitment referral scheme, enhanced annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, twice‑yearly promotion opportunities for lawyers, and an ongoing internal recognition.
• A great location and working environment – Modern city‑centre offices with excellent facilities, including an onsite chef in our Cardiff Office.

We are committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. We encourage equality and diversity and treat all job applicants and colleagues fairly— regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or any religious or cultural beliefs, marital status and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity. We have no tolerance for discrimination. Here, we can be ourselves, succeed on merit, and grow with people from all walks of life.

Important Notice to Recruitment Agencies

Please note that Capital Law operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies not on our current PSL. If a CV is submitted to us without prior agreement and outside of our current PSL, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly without incurring any agency fees.