Job description
McNair International is pleased to announce the following vacancy:
LEGAL SECRETARY
We are recruiting a Legal Secretary for our London office to join our busy practice which handles a wide variety of significant international and commercial disputes.
The Legal Secretary will be required to assist a team of lawyers at different levels with administrative and secretarial tasks, as well as performing a ‘front of house’ function at the London office. There will be a high degree of responsibility as well as active encouragement to develop professionally.
Applicants must be proactive, ready to take responsibility and an ability to work cohesively with a broader team of lawyers at different levels. Applicants must have good academic qualifications (with a minimum of an Upper Second degree, or equivalent, from a UK or US university), and ideally have experience of acting in a Legal Secretary role (or similar) at a commercial disputes/international arbitration practice in a UK law firm or English barristers’ chambers. Qualification to practise law in either England & Wales or the United States (or successful completion of the English Bar Course/LPC or SQE courses with outstanding results) will be advantageous.
Applications should include a CV, copies of degree certificates and professional qualifications, as well as details of at least two referees. All applications will be treated confidentially.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £25,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 04/09/2023