Legal Secretary
CV-LibraryReading, BerkshirepermanentPosted: 24 June 2026
Apply NowExcellent opportunity to work with a highly successful solicitors who have a team of 60 specialist solicitors and advisers. You will be based in their central Reading office (no parking) and this role is purely office based.
As a Legal Secretary in the Wills, Probate, Tax, and Trusts team, you will play a crucial role in delivering outstanding client care. This varied role involves producing documents and correspondence, managing diaries, proofreading and formatting legal documents, handling telephone enquiries, and providing general administrative support. Your organisational skills, proficiency in MS Word and other Office products, and ability to work with a practice management system will be essential. Enthusiasm, flexibility, and a team-oriented mindset are key attributes for success in this role.
Your role:
Produce documents and correspondence as directed by solicitors
Efficient handling of telephone enquiries and calls
Provision of assistance to and dealing with tasks as delegated
File administration and data management
The person:
Previous legal secretarial experience
Strong literacy skills
Experience of working in an administrative/support in a professional environment, preferably a law firm
Strong typing and MS Office skills
Database skills
Team player
Enthusiastic, flexible with a friendly/professional manner
Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package and a great work environment
As a Legal Secretary in the Wills, Probate, Tax, and Trusts team, you will play a crucial role in delivering outstanding client care. This varied role involves producing documents and correspondence, managing diaries, proofreading and formatting legal documents, handling telephone enquiries, and providing general administrative support. Your organisational skills, proficiency in MS Word and other Office products, and ability to work with a practice management system will be essential. Enthusiasm, flexibility, and a team-oriented mindset are key attributes for success in this role.
Your role:
Produce documents and correspondence as directed by solicitors
Efficient handling of telephone enquiries and calls
Provision of assistance to and dealing with tasks as delegated
File administration and data management
The person:
Previous legal secretarial experience
Strong literacy skills
Experience of working in an administrative/support in a professional environment, preferably a law firm
Strong typing and MS Office skills
Database skills
Team player
Enthusiastic, flexible with a friendly/professional manner
Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package and a great work environment