Job Description

Build your career with Buckles

Are you an experienced Legal Secretary looking for a permanent opportunity within a busy and growing team?

We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised and client-focused Legal Secretary to join our London office. You’ll provide high-quality legal and administrative support to our lawyers, helping them deliver an excellent service to clients across a varied caseload.

If you’re someone who takes pride in being organised, enjoys working collaboratively and wants to be part of a firm where your contribution genuinely matters, we’d like to hear from you.

About Buckles

Buckles is an award-winning UK law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services to businesses and individuals, both in the UK and internationally.

With offices across Bristol, Cambridge, London, Nottingham, Peterborough and Stamford, alongside our international presence in Paris and Milan, we combine specialist legal expertise with a collaborative and people-focused culture.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We encourage independent thinking, welcome new ideas and give our colleagues the opportunity to make a real difference.

We are proud to hold the LawNet Mark of Excellence and Investors in People Gold accreditation.

About the role

As a Legal Secretary, you’ll provide essential day-to-day support to a team of experienced lawyers.

You’ll work across a range of matters, helping to ensure the smooth running of files and providing a professional and responsive service to clients.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Providing high-quality secretarial and administrative support to lawyers.
• Managing correspondence, diaries, meetings and legal documentation.
• Assisting with file opening, billing and compliance processes.
• Liaising confidently and professionally with clients, colleagues and external contacts.
• Coordinating incoming and outgoing correspondence and maintaining accurate records.
• Supporting the wider team and providing cover when required.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across Buckles’ UK offices where needed.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is experienced in a legal secretarial role, ideally with a background in law.

You’ll have:

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A professional, calm and confident approach.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong IT skills, including experience with legal document formatting and management systems.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A genuine commitment to delivering an excellent client experience.

Why Buckles?

At Buckles, we recognise that our success is driven by our people. We want you to have the support, opportunities and benefits you need to perform at your best and develop your career.

As well as professional and personal development opportunities, our benefits include:

• 25 days’ annual leave (FTE), plus UK Bank Holidays and your birthday off (or the closest working day).
• Christmas Shut down
• A wide range of health and wellbeing benefits.
• Private healthcare options for you and your family.
• Healthcare cashback plans for you and your family.
• Enhanced pension with 5% matched contribution.
• The opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days’ annual leave per year (FTE).
• Cycle to Work and electric vehicle schemes.
• Life assurance of 4 x your annual salary.

Ready to join Buckles?

If you’re an experienced Legal Secretary looking for a permanent role where you can develop your career, make a genuine contribution and become part of a supportive and collaborative team, we’d like to hear from you!