Legal Secretary recruitment agency listing
A legal secretary provides administrative support to solicitors and other legal executives. Typing letters, creating legal documents, working with dictation notes, answering correspondence from clients, keeping records and attending courts or police cells with their employers are common tasks.
Here we list a number of UK recruitment agencies with particular experience in filling legal secretary positions with legal enterprises and organisations across the country.
Entry requirements
There are no set qualifications for this role, although prospective employers are likely to look for good GCSE grades in English, along with experience in office environments " such as temporary office work, known as temping.
Temping work may be easier to obtain following a course in secretarial studies, computing, typing or audio transcription.
A course specifically in legal secretarial skills may also be of help, although good general administration skills and a working knowledge of the law should suffice.
Most legal secretarial work is full time, 9 to 5, Monday to Friday, but part time and temporary work may also be available. Work is generally carried in the office environment, although some work external work may be done, delivering documents or attending police stations or courts with employers.
Salaries
Depending on location, salaries legal secretarial staff start at between £12,000 and £20,000, climbing to between £20,000 and £30,000 as experience is gained. Those with many qualifications in high profile law firms may earn up to £36,000 per year.
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Axis Recruitment - Office Support
At Axis we let our statistics speak for themselves: 3:1 interview to placement ratio: 97.5% right first time shortlists: 16 days average delivery: 77% of candidates placed were passive (NOT VIA JOB BOARDS) Temporary & Permanent solutions, including Search & Selection projects delivered by The Advocate Group (Sister Co). We will consult and advise you on the most effective solution to ensure on time project delivery and your repeat business.
Coverage UK wide
Merchant House,
Crook Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 2BE
The Plaza,
100 Old Hall Street,
Liverpool,
Merseyside,
L3 9QJ
Imperial Court,
2 Exchange Quay,
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M5 3EB
Think Specialist Recruitment - OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF EXPERTS
A Hertfordshire based Recruitment agency providing Office Support staff - PA/secretarial, administrative & customer service. We supply temporary, contract & permanent staff from entry through to Director level. As a local agency we are keen to develop long term relationships with local clients, providing a professional & cost effective solution. We are delighted to offer exclusive rates to clients registering vacancies via Agency Central.
Coverage Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire,Buckinghamshire
Atlantic Business Centre,
Hamilton House,
111 Marlowes,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP1 1BB
Berry Recruitment - Commercial Division
Recruiting expert staff across the Finance, Insurance, Legal, Marketing, Secretarial, Administrative and Consulting sectors, our specialist Commercial Division at Berry Recruitment is a trusted extension of businesses throughout the UK. From SMEs to blue chip nationals, our friendly consultants are committed to delivering unbeatable customer service when supplying personnel for all permanent, temporary or contract Commercial roles.
Coverage UK wide
Temple Court,
13A Cathedral Road,
Cardiff,
Wales,
CF11 9HA
291 293 High Street,
Croydon,
Surrey,
CR0 4RR
20 Woodland Road,
Darlington,
County Durham,
DL3 7PL
4 Providence Court,
Pynes Hill,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX2 5JL
Courtyard House,
Mill Lane,
Godalming,
Surrey,
GU7 1EY
Offices 10-11,
Quay West Business Centre,
Quay Lane,
Gosport,
Hampshire,
PO12 4LJ
26 Terminus Street,
Harlow,
Essex,
CM20 1EY
5 Town Centre,
Hatfield,
Hertfordshire,
AL10 0JZ
383 Hendon Way,
London,
NW4 3LP
110 Cranbrook Road,
Ilford,
Essex,
IG1 4LZ
67A High Street,
King's Lynn,
Norfolk,
PE30 1AY
Limehurst House,
Bridge Street,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire,
LE11 1NH
16 Pudding Lane,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME14 1LT
56 Sheep Street,
Northampton,
Northamptonshire,
NN1 2LZ
4th Floor,
Unipart House,
Garsington Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX4 2PG
13-15 Rumbridge Street,
Totton,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO40 9DQ
Mitre House,
9/15 High Street,
Sutton,
Surrey,
SM1 1DF
First Floor,
Charles House,
Charles Street,
Truro,
Cornwall,
TR1 2PQ
Recruiter Tip
Whilst knowledge of basic office software such as Word and Excel is essential to a Legal Secretary, more specialised packages to become familiar with include Eclipse Proclaim, and BigHand Dictate.Attic Recruitment Limited
Favoured by legal clients for our personal and bespoke solutions, Attic Recruitment specialise in placing admin personnel into London and South East legal vacancies. We take great pride in our customer service and typically recruit paralegals, secretaries and practice managers for a range of permanent and temporary positions. We hope to build lasting relationships with all of our clients by delivering quality shortlists time and time again.
Coverage London and the South East
79/80 Margaret Street,
London,
Greater London,
W1W 8TA
Badger Associates Ltd
For many years the name Badger Associates has been synonymous with identifying the finest legal people around the UK who want to live and work in East Anglia.
Coverage East Anglia and surrounding areas
Pottergate Street,
Aslacton,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
NR15 2JU
PA London Ltd
Specialists in the recruitment of secretarial, administration and support staff. Over a decade of experience across the London market, we we are so confident in our selection processes that we offer a 100% money back unconditional financial guarantee. PA LONDON - THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE JOB
Coverage City, West End, Docklands, Central London
Central Court,
25 Southampton Buildings,
London,
WC2A 1AL
LinkPoint Resources Limited
With more than 20 years' experience placing legal professionals nationally and internationally, LinkPoint is a well-established consultancy specialising in legal recruitment. We work at all levels spanning private practice, commerce and the financial services industry, and our consultants have vast experience recruiting Legal Secretaries, Paralegals, Litigation Assistants and Solicitors.
Coverage UK Nationwide
CB1 Business Centre,
Twenty Station Road,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
CB1 2JD
49 Lodge Lane,
Grays,
Essex,
RM17 5RZ
3000 Cathedral Hill,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU2 7YB
Suite 13199,
2nd Floor,
20-22 Wenlock Road,
London,
N1 7GU
Prudence Place,
Proctor Way,
Luton,
Bedfordshire,
LU2 9PE
Wireless House,
Fawkham Road,
Sevenoaks,
Kent,
TN15 6JS
Recruiter Tip
Legal Secretaries are required to produce large quantities of typed works accurately and under pressure - meaning that an employer should look for candidates with a typing speed of around 70 wpm.Farringdon James
Specialising in Senior Management and Executive positions throughout the South West
Coverage South West
19 Duke Street,
St Austell,
Cornwall,
PL25 5PQ
Certainty Recruitment
Various levels of positions with a secretarial bias within various departments that have included Commercial; Conveyancing; Probate; Litigation; Non Contentious; Family; Employment and Criminal Sectors.
Coverage South West
Certainty Recruitment,
Callington,
Cornwall,
PL17 7QE
Sellick Partnership
Sellick Partnership provide professional financial and legal recruitment services across a network of seven offices nationwide. We pride ourselves on our integrity, and offer an unrivalled quality of service to our candidates, having built lasting relationships with clients who return to us time and time again.
Coverage All of the UK
Century House,
13 St. James Court,
Friar Gate,
Derby,
Derbyshire,
DE1 1BT
7th Floor,
Phoenix House,
Leeds,
Yorkshire,
LS1 5QX
44 Old Hall Street,
Liverpool,
Merseyside,
L3 9PP
16 Upper Woburn Place,
London,
WC1H 0B
Queens Court,
24 Queen Street,
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M2 5HX
38 Collingwood Street,
Collingwood Buildings,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
Tyne And Wear,
NE1 1JF
Winton House,
Stoke Road,
Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire,
ST4 2RW
Mango Solutions Recruitment Ltd
Stable, independent and successful employment agency specialising in the placement of permanent, contract and temporary staff across the United Kingdom. We operate a corporate and professional practice but with the personal touch. Genuine testimonials. Mango Solutions Recruitment " The Right choice". Continued Growth year on year
Coverage Nationwide
Number 10,
Atlanta Boulevard,
Romford,
Essex,
RM1 1TB