Legal Secretary - Private Client (12month FTC)

Overview

We are looking for an experienced secretary to join our Private Client team in Leeds on a 12 month fixed term contract, providing high level administrative and secretarial support to fee earners and wider team.

About Us

Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors. We have offices in Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle. We represent clients across the UK and are considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London. At Wrigleys we pride ourselves on delivering specialist legal services to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment.

Our culture is built on our purpose of putting people at the centre of what we do, and our values guide us in all aspects of our work with clients and each other. Together with our supportive leadership team, we offer a collegiate culture where everyone has a voice, and we encourage collaboration, innovation, and growth.

This positive environment helps us maintain exceptional colleague retention levels.

Benefits

• Agile Working
• Enhanced Family Friendly Benefits
• Generous holiday entitlement and holiday purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group Income Protection
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Private Medical Insurance

About the role

As an integral part of our busy private client team, you will play a key role in supporting fee earners through a range of administrative and secretarial tasks. This position is key to maintaining efficient workflows, delivering a professional service to clients, and ensuring compliance.

• Deliver high-quality secretarial and administrative support, including document production, diary management, billing, and time recording.
• Draft routine correspondence and legal documents.
• Maintain professional communication with clients and colleagues.
• Keep client files organised and up to date, with accurate financial data and time records.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and legal software

The ideal candidate

To be considered for this role you must have the following:

• 2 years’ experience in a secretarial or administrative role within a legal environment.
• typing speed of 65 WPM.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organised with a high attention to detail and accuracy.

Application Process

Our selection process for the Secretary position is transparent. We prioritise keeping all candidates informed at every step, ensuring there is no uncertainty.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please do let us know by contacting our recruitment team.

Equality and Diversity

Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys, and by putting people at the centre of we do, we strive to create an inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel supported and can be themselves.