Join Our Dynamic Pool Legal Team in Birmingham City Centre!
We are interested to hear from experienced legal secretaries who would like to join our friendly and busy team of Pool Legal Secretaries, based at our offices in Birmingham City Centre.
Why Join Us?
At our firm, we believe in providing more than just a job – we offer a fulfilling career where no two days are the same. As a valued member of our Pool team, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring that all fee earners in our 3 offices receive quality support at all times across a variety of legal areas, from private client work to corporate law. Your skills will be put to use on diverse tasks, making your role both dynamic and rewarding. The team prides itself on delivering an excellent service to the firm and being able to handle any request made to them.
Key Tasks of the role include:

• Typing and preparing correspondence, documents, and forms.
• Opening, updating and closing matter files and recording client data.
• Preparing bills and the financial documentation.
• Maintaining good organisation of new and ongoing files using an electronic case management system (Tikit).
• Lunch cover for Birmingham office Reception.

What You Can Expect in the role:

• Variety: The tasks carried out within the team are varied, and you won't be stuck doing repetitive tasks and the same thing day-in, day-out. Instead, you’ll get the opportunity to gain insight into a full-service law firm and experience new tasks on a daily basis.
• Team Spirit: Work alongside a close-knit team that values collaboration and mutual support at all times. The team is headed up by the Pool Team Leader, who places strong emphasis on developing the skills and knowledge of all individuals and helping them achieve long-term success in their careers.
• Work-Life Balance: we pride ourselves on being a firm that genuinely cares for the wellbeing of our staff. Our key focus is to maintain an open and honest workplace where all staff can be their authentic self and enjoy their time at work, as well as ensuring our staff maintain an excellent work-life balance.
• Career Development: We’re committed to your professional growth, offering continuous opportunities to expand your knowledge and advance your career.

What We’re Looking For:

• At least 2 years’ recent experience as a legal secretary
• Exposure to various areas of law, including contentious and non-contentious work
• Friendly, approachable, and collaborative
• Excellent typing skills, able to quickly and accurately process legal documents, including correspondence and bills, from manuscript or digital dictation, with minimal supervision
• Highly organised with a meticulous approach to ensuring all processes are followed correctly
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proven ability to work to deadlines and targets, and able to respond to changing priorities
• Experience of Tikit (or similar case management system) and Big Hand dictation would be advantageous but not essential.
• Good telephone manner; able to take messages from new and existing clients on the telephone with accuracy and pass on in a timely manner.
• Excellent IT skills with the ability to pick up new systems quickly.
• Displays a can-do, positive attitude to work, and a high degree of self-management.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Expected hours: 28 – 35 per week
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Transport links

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham, B3 2RT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Legal Secretarial: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person