Legal Secretary – Commercial Litigation

DAC Beachcroft

Legal Secretary providing excellent support to commercial disputes team and other practice groups. Managing workflows, client communications, and related administrative tasks in a hybrid role.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management systems while providing exceptional secretarial support in a legal environment. Excels in client communications, workflow management, and maintaining confidentiality with a strong focus on quality and efficiency.

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Advanced Microsoft Office SkillsDocument Management SystemsClient CommunicationWorkflow ManagementLegal Environment Experience

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Hard Skills

Document PreparationEmail ManagementTravel Arrangement PlanningCase Management SystemsClient Communication

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCustomer Service FocusTeam CollaborationAttention to DetailProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Legal EnvironmentProfessional ServicesConfidentialityData Security ProtocolsBusiness Development Activities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide excellent standard of secretarial support to the commercial disputes team
Provide support across other practice groups as required
Act as a point of contact for lawyers and ensure effective completion of their work
Undertake a variety of secretarial tasks including managing emails, document preparation, and client communications
Maintain a high quality, comprehensive workflow management and organizational service to lawyers in the group
Assist with planning and booking of travel arrangements and ad-hoc business development activities
Handle outgoing correspondence and ensure confidential information is managed in line with data security protocols

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience of working in a legal or professional services environment
An aptitude for managing multiple priorities, producing documents and client communications of the highest standard
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
Advanced knowledge of document management/case management systems
An effective communicator with an excellent customer and client service approach; striving to provide exceptional service at all times
Customer/client service focused
Proven experience of managing client facing tasks and priorities, with a hands-on, practical approach
Effective at investigating issues and seeing a problem through to conclusion
Conscientious, taking personal responsibility for own work and accountability for its delivery and quality
Excellent team player, sharing in team goals to provide excellent quality and efficiency of service, with a willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges
Positive can-do attitude with the ability to adapt to change
Confidential and discreet but able to redirect information when appropriate to ensure areas of concern are resolved effectively
Well organised and methodical with excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all client communications and deliverables.

Benefits

Comp & perks

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.