Location: Bridport, Dorset
Contract: Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 per year
Hours: Monday to Friday | 37 hours per week

Connect Appointments is recruiting an experienced Family Secretary / Paralegal for a respected legal firm in Bridport. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive team in a busy family law department.

Working as a Family Secretary/Paralegal, your key duties will include:

• Provide admin support to fee earners and manage case files
• Prepare legal documents and correspondence using digital dictation
• Assist with court bundles and legal archiving
• Handle new client enquiries and file procedures
• Organise hearings, conferences, and client appointments
• Maintain accurate attendance notes and case records
• Attend training as required

What We’re Looking For?

• Experience in a legal secretary or paralegal role (ideally in family law)
• Strong admin, time management, and communication skills
• Professional, calm, and client-focused approach
• Confident with legal systems and digital tools
• Respect for confidentiality and detail-oriented

Apply today or contact Connect Appointments for more info on 0191 731 4800.

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Connect Appointments have a new opportunity in the Beaminster area, for an experienced Residential Conveyancing Legal Secretary, to join our legal clients growing team.

What’s on offer?

• A full-time permanent opportunity
• Working 37.5 hours per week
• Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm & Friday 9am to 5pm
• A salary of £25,000 to £27,000 per annum

Working as a Legal Secretary, your duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Being the first point of contact for customers contacting the law office
• Prepare and amend documents, contracts (including Sale and Purchase Agreements, Transfer Deeds, Completion Statements), Land Registry forms and correspondence by audio and copy typing using digital dictation
• Dictating audio files and written notes
• Managing records, projects and calendars, ensuring everything flows smoothly
• Transcribing and proofreading legal documents
• Indexing and updating pleadings
• Collecting and delivering documents
• Managing diaries and making travel arrangements

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have previous administration experience, with practice in audio transcriptions – but previous experience in the legal sector would be an advantage.

Other key skills and traits that you will ideally have, includes:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with clients, solicitors, estate agents, mortgage lenders and other third parties
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when preparing and proof-reading legal documents and correspondence
• A thorough understanding of the conveyancing process, with previous experience in residential property transactions is preferable
• A responsible and discreet approach to handling sensitive client information
• A commitment to punctuality, reliability, and maintaining high standards of file management and record keeping
• Familiarity with legal terminology and documentation
• Proficiency in word processing software including MS Office
• Ability to work with a team of Lawyers and others in the organisation
• The ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadline

Interested? Apply now or give us a call on 0191 731 4800.

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