Litigation Legal Secretary - Thame, Oxfordshire

Legal Administrator – Litigation
Thame, Oxfordshire
Full Time | Permanent | Monday–Friday, 9.00am–5.30pm
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Legal Administrator or Legal Secretary looking for your next opportunity within Litigation?

A well-established and highly regarded law firm in Thame, Oxfordshire is looking for a Legal Administrator to join its friendly and busy Litigation team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous legal administration, secretarial or law firm experience who enjoys providing high-quality support and wants to become an integral part of a collaborative legal team.

The Role

Working closely with solicitors, fee earners and other members of the Litigation department, you will provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to help ensure matters are managed efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, formatting and proofreading legal documents, correspondence, forms and reports
• Audio typing and accurately transcribing digital dictation
• Assisting with the preparation of court bundles, enclosures and case documentation
• Opening new client files and closing completed matters
• Maintaining accurate information on the firm's case management system
• Handling incoming telephone calls, emails and correspondence
• Providing general administrative support to fee earners and the wider Litigation team
• Ensuring confidential and sensitive information is handled appropriately
• Following internal procedures and relevant legal and regulatory requirements

About You

Previous experience as a Legal Administrator, Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant within a law firm would be highly advantageous. Litigation experience would be beneficial, although candidates with strong legal administrative experience from another practice area are also encouraged to apply.

You will ideally have:

• Strong audio typing and digital dictation skills
• Fast and accurate typing ability
• Excellent spelling, grammar and document formatting skills
• A good understanding of legal terminology and law firm procedures
• Excellent organisation and workload management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Confident and professional communication skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office and legal case management systems
• The ability to work independently and use your own initiative
• A professional approach to confidentiality and sensitive information

What’s On Offer?

This firm places genuine emphasis on employee wellbeing, career development and creating a supportive working environment.

Benefits include:
• Competitive salary
• Your birthday off
• Enhanced annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• BUPA Private Medical Insurance
• Healthcare cash plan for you and your dependants
• 24/7 GP service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company sick pay
• Free flu vaccinations
• Discounted gym memberships
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Family-friendly policies
• Generous discounts on legal services
• Sponsored training and professional qualifications
• Significant learning and development opportunities
• Structured appraisals and career development
• Networking and training opportunities
• Firm-wide social events and wellbeing initiatives

This is an excellent opportunity for a Legal Administrator in Thame looking to join a successful law firm and develop their career within Litigation and Dispute Resolution.

You don't need to tick every box. If you have good law firm experience, strong administrative skills and are interested in developing your career within Litigation, applications are welcomed.

Interested?

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation about the role.

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