Legal PA for Private Client Law Practice – £32k

About the role

Join a leading private client team in Surrey as a Legal Personal Assistant. You will provide dedicated support to four solicitors, helping the practice deliver high‑quality client service in a dynamic, inclusive environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direct administrative support to four private‑client solicitors.
• Prepare correspondence and documents using audio‑typing and word processing.
• Manage client filing systems, including opening, closing and retrieving files.
• Schedule appointments, maintain up‑to‑date diaries and organise conference rooms.
• Collaborate with other secretaries and assist across the department as needed.
• Communicate professionally with clients, ensuring excellent customer care.
• Use the case‑management system (Practise Evolve) while maintaining confidentiality.
• Identify and suggest improvements to departmental efficiency.

Required profile

• Previous legal secretarial or equivalent experience.
• Excellent touch‑typing and audio‑typing abilities with high attention to detail.
• Advanced IT proficiency and familiarity with case‑management software.
• Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills.
• Proactive, able to work under pressure and prioritise workloads.
• Commitment to delivering high‑quality client service and teamwork.

Required skills

• Practise Evolve (or similar case‑management system).
• Touch‑typing.
• Audio‑typing.

What we offer

• Salary up to £32,000 per year.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Annual salary review, bonus scheme and 5% employer pension contribution.
• Death in service, private medical cover, employee assistance programme.
• Paid professional memberships, long‑service awards and regular social events.
• Learning and development: performance reviews, career progression plans, trainee solicitor programme and CPD opportunities.