My client is a multi-service law firm committed to access to justice, their lawyers specialise in criminal defence, family law, housing, civil liberties, and human rights. They are a Legal 500 and Chambers UK recommended firm, and we are currently recruiting a Legal Secretary to join our Family & Childcare Team in our Birmingham Office. This is a full time position within a dynamic and growing team, offering an excellent opportunity for professional development within an award-winning law firm. Your Profile You will preferably: * Have some experience working as a legal secretary or similar with a pretence for experience in family & childcare law. * Be able aim to demonstrate an interest in Family law. * Have strong organisational skills. * Have the ability to work under pressure. * Fast and accurate typing skills and spelling. * Clear and precise written and verbal communication skills. We would like the ideal candidate: * To type from digital dictation, or otherwise including copy typing. * To do such electronic filing as may be required from time to time. * To deal with telephone calls whether incoming or outgoing from clients, Counsel, experts and other third parties. * To keep appointment diaries for any Fee Earner or any Senior Member of the team. * To deal with clients and others visiting the office as may be appropriate. * To ensure compliance with all office procedures as laid down in the Practice Manual including any variations or amendments. * To deal with CCMS legal aid matters / applications. * To action any fee notes and/or matters pertaining to experts’ invoices. * Any other such matters as required. They offer ongoing training and support to develop your career as part of a strong and growing multi-office team, within a friendly team, working entirely paperless with recent significant investment in modern IT to enable you to work proficiently. They offer a great package of annual leave to ensure you get enough time away from work. Our annual leave for this role provides 23 days (plus bank holidays / Christmas and New Year). We review annual leave and increase with service. Employee Benefits * Competitive base salary. * Pension Scheme with employer contribution. * Additional Birthday Leave. * Electric Vehicle Scheme. * Optional Benenden Health Care. * Administrative support. * Firm laptop. * Ongoing training and development. * Supportive supervision from mentors. * Annual appraisals and salary reviews. * Bi-annual parties for Summer and Christmas. * Additional perks and benefits. * Competitive training packages. Please apply today, great opportunity and keen to get the right person on board asap