Legal Secretary – Private Wealth Team

About the role

Wise May Ltd is recruiting a Legal Secretary to support the Private Wealth team of a leading London law firm in the West End. The role is full‑time, permanent and hybrid, with three days in the office and two days remote.

Key responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support to fee‑earners, including diary and email management.
• Draft and reformat correspondence and documents to the firm’s business style.
• Handle filing, document management, opening new matters and archiving.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings and maintain contact lists for specific deals.
• Organise travel, accommodation and seminar attendance for the team.
• Perform ad‑hoc administrative tasks as required.

Required profile

• Demonstrable experience as a Legal Secretary within Private Wealth or Tax in a law firm.
• Strong organisational ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
• Proven judgement and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office.

Required skills

• Case management software
• MS Office suite

What we offer

• Up to 27 days of annual leave
• Wellbeing programmes and Employee Assistance
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme, life assurance and other benefits