Location: Harborne, Birmingham Office
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm)
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Department: Private Client
NBB Waldrons is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our Private Client team based at our Harborne, Birmingham office.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and proactive individual to become part of a supportive and professional legal team. You will play an important role in ensuring the smooth running of the department by providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to fee earners while delivering excellent client service.
This role offers the opportunity to work within a busy and well-established Private Client department handling matters including wills, probate, estate administration and lasting powers of attorney.
About the Role
As a Legal Secretary within our Private Client team, your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and formatting legal documents, correspondence and contracts
- Audio typing and transcription of dictations with a high level of accuracy
- Managing diaries, appointments and emails using Microsoft Outlook
- Liaising professionally with clients, colleagues and external contacts
- Maintaining organised electronic and paper filing systems
- Supporting administrative tasks including data entry and document management
- Assisting with spreadsheets and tracking information using Microsoft Excel
- Prioritising tasks effectively to support the team and meet deadlines
About You
We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced legal environment and takes pride in producing accurate, professional work.
The successful candidate will have:
- Previous experience as a Private Client Legal Secretary or in a similar role within a law firm
- Excellent audio typing skills with strong attention to detail
- Strong administrative and organisational abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook and Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines effectively
- A professional and client-focused approach
Why Join NBB Waldrons?
NBB Waldrons is a long-established law firm with deep roots in the Black Country and a growing presence across the wider West Midlands, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
Formed through the coming together of NBB Waldrons Solicitors and NBB Law, we combine more than 200 years of legal heritage with a modern, forward-looking approach. We support individuals, families and businesses with clear, practical legal advice when it matters most.
We offer a genuinely competitive benefits package including:
- Bonus opportunities
- 31 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus Christmas closedown
- Your birthday off
- Additional long service leave
- Employee Cashplan
- Refer-a-colleague bonus scheme
- Discounted legal fees
- Pension scheme
- Dress for Your Day policy
- Two paid volunteering days each year
NBB Waldrons is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or religion.
If you are looking for a Legal Secretary role in Merry Hill within a supportive and professional Private Client team, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to Lisa March, Head of People and Culture lisa.march@nbbwaldrons.co.uk
