Probate Legal Secretary

Pathway Legal is recruiting for an experienced Private Client Legal Secretary to join a well-established Belfast city centre law firm.

The firm has a Private Client Solicitor joining the team and is looking for an experienced secretary to work closely alongside them, providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support.

This role would suit someone with previous experience in wills, probate, trusts and estate administration who is confident working within a busy private client department.

Please note, this is a fully office-based role and hybrid working is not available.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing dedicated secretarial and administrative support to a Private Client Solicitor
• Preparing, formatting and amending legal correspondence and documentation
• Assisting with wills, probate, trusts and estate administration matters
• Liaising with clients, beneficiaries, executors and other third parties
• Managing correspondence, emails and telephone enquiries
• Opening, maintaining and closing client files
• Diary management and arranging appointments
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client records
• Supporting the solicitor with the organisation and progression of their caseload
• General legal secretarial and administrative duties

Essential Skills and Experience

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within Private Client
• Experience of probate, wills, trusts and/or estate administration
• Strong legal typing and document production skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Professional and confident communication skills
• A sensitive and professional approach when dealing with clients
• Strong IT and Microsoft Office skills
• Happy to work full-time from the Belfast city centre office

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Belfast city centre location
• Opportunity to work closely alongside a Private Client Solicitor
• Interesting and varied private client work
• Supportive and professional working environment
• Long-term opportunity within an established Belfast law firm

For further information, please contact Orla Milligan at Pathway Legal.