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Job Title


Legal Secretary


Company : mfg Solicitors LLP


Location : West Midlands, UK


Created : 2025-04-28


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Role: Legal Secretary (Private Client Division) Locations: Bromsgrove/Kidderminster/Birmingham Offices (3 roles, 1 vacancy at each office) Hours: Full Time (35 hours) Term: Permanent About mfg Youll be joining a regional law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, recognised in the legal 500 which is made possible by our exceptional people. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. Its our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years. The Private Client Team As Legal Secretary at our Bromsgrove office you will work alongside established Partner, Valerie Robinson and two other fee earners. At our Kidderminster office you will work alongside Senior Associates, Nansi Webb and Rachel Summers. At our Birmingham office you will work alongside S enior Associate, Sophie Shakeshaft and Solicitor, Sophie Jee. Our Private Client team operates from all of our six Midlands offices. Day to day, youll be successful in this role by Were looking for someone with experience in secretarial duties such as drafting correspondence, audio typing, assisting with file management, taking instruction from fee earners, maintaining diaries and administrative tasks. Key Responsibilities Supporting a Fee Earners with all aspects of Private Client work Undertake delegated work such as typing, word processing and photocopying. File management including storage, retrieval, opening and closing of files. Take phone calls, make appointments and advise clients when appropriate. Providing excellent client care. Requirements Experience of working in a legal (or professional services) Secretarial role preferred. Excellent communication and attention to detail skills. Experience in audio typing and dictation. Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office. Salary & Benefits Competitive salary 22 days holiday to start rising to 25 (plus additional days at Christmas 2025 and statutory Bank Holidays) Healthcare benefit scheme Employee Assistance programme and wellbeing services 24/7 helpline facility Discounted legal fees for staff and family members Death in service provision Auto enrolment in our Company Pension Annual colleague event Other reasons to join us We offer a rewarding career of quality work alongside a commitment to your development. Its a fantastic environment in which people grow A supportive people first culture, driven by wellbeing and work/life balance over 90% of our people responded in our most recent engagement survey that its a great place to work and theyre proud to work here. Committed to inclusion and our local communities, we aim to employ a diverse section of the community whilst our work for good causes continues to flourish. Many of our people are actively involved in CSR, Sports & Social and Health & Wellbeing groups. For more information on what its like to work at mfg, please visit our recruitment page or email recruitmentmfgsolicitors.com to arrange a confidential call to discuss this opportunity further. Agencies please note we have an agreed Agency PSL in place. mfgsolicitorsllp thelawfirmforlife lifeatmfg