Legal Secretary (Real Estate - Construction)

Reporting into the Manchester office Secretarial Services Manager, you will be working closely with the Legal Secretaries in our Real Estate practice group, providing secretarial and administration support to the Partners and Associates., This role would be ideal for someone who is an experienced Secretary supporting at partner level in a national or global law firm.

You'll conduct client inceptions, billing and will have telephone and email contact with clients. There will be some element of documentation work along with general tasks such as expenses, arranging travel, filing and archiving and getting involved in the daily tasks of a busy law firm.

You'll work alongside the existing team as well as taking ownership of complex billing tasks and client reporting; client and matter inceptions (including understanding KYC requirements); extensive diary management and dealing with international travel. There will be an element of documentation work, along with general tasks such as expenses, filing, archiving and getting involved in the daily tasks of a busy law firm

You must have a positive and professional approach at all times.

Our thriving Manchester office is looking for a Legal Secretary to join our Real Estate Construction team. We need you to be an organised, professional individual who has a "can do" attitude and willing to go that extra mile to help colleagues at all times., This is a varied role and you'll therefore need to be an organised and pro-active individual who can easily prioritise. You'll need to be a self-starter and able to manage your time and workload effectively as well demonstrate your flexibility and experience of working in a team to assist other departments when required. You'll also be able to use your initiative and identify where help is needed with limited supervision.

As you will be dealing with individuals at all levels, including clients of the firm, you must be confident in communicating warmly and professionally and have superb interpersonal skills. You'll have good knowledge of all Microsoft packages along with strong keyboard skills, and be meticulous about attention to detail.

You will have a minimum of 2 years' experience of working in a professional service firm.

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions by combining our legal, lobbying and political capabilities and invaluable connections on the ground to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.

With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.

The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.