Legal Secretary

A career within our Legal team will give you the opportunity to support legal professionals in delivering high-quality services while gaining exposure to a wide range of administrative, operational, and client-related matters.

Candidates for this role ideally match the skills below: 

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with the capacity to manage evolving priorities. 

• High level of personal responsibility, reliability, and self-management. 

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure. 

• Strong prioritization skills with the ability to support multiple stakeholders with competing demands. 

• Professional presence with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. 

• Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills. 

• Ability to build and maintain effective internal and external relationships. 

• Good administrative and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously. 

• Willingness to learn and work with PwC internal systems and processes. 

If this resonates with you, read our exciting job description.

What should the Legal Secretary expect? 

As a Legal Secretary, you will provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Legal team, helping to ensure the efficient management of legal matters, client engagements, and internal processes. 

This role goes beyond traditional secretarial duties and requires a proactive individual who can support legal professionals with client onboarding, risk management processes, billing activities, document preparation, stakeholder coordination, and general office administration. You will work closely with Partners, Directors, Managers, and various internal support teams while maintaining high standards of professionalism and confidentiality.

Responsibilities 

If you are successful, you will undertake responsibilities which could include a combination of but are not limited to:

• Providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Legal team and leadership.

• Coordinating meetings, appointments, client interactions, travel arrangements, and other day-to-day administrative activities.

• Preparing, formatting, printing, binding, photocopying, and organizing legal and client documentation, including support for case preparation.

• Supporting client onboarding, risk management, compliance processes, and maintaining accurate records within PwC's internal systems.

• Assisting with billing and financial administration activities, including raising invoices, purchase orders, tracking payments, and following up on outstanding balances where required.

• Acting as a liaison with internal teams, clients, suppliers, and external authorities to facilitate the smooth progression of matters.

• Managing confidential information and maintaining accurate files, records, and documentation in accordance with firm policies.

• Taking ownership of assigned tasks, adapting to changing priorities, and proactively identifying solutions to support the team.

• Collaborating effectively with stakeholders across the organization while delivering a high standard of client service.

• Upholding the firm's professional standards, including confidentiality, ethics, and business conduct.

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar secretarial, administrative, or legal support role.

• Candidates who have completed a secretarial, administrative, or related qualification will be preferred.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.

• Experience working with billing, invoicing, and administrative processes will be advantageous.

• Familiarity with client onboarding, compliance, or risk management processes will be beneficial.

• Willingness to learn and work with PwC's internal systems and processes.

PwC’s inclusive and collaborative culture fosters continuous learning and development, enabling you to grow and contribute meaningfully to the organization. Join our team to embark on a rewarding journey where your skills, dedication, and professionalism will be valued and recognized.