Wills and Probate Secretary

Wills and Probate Secretary focuses on you' ll provide comprehensive secretarial support to the wills, trusts and probate team, helping to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the department.

What the role involves

• You' ll provide comprehensive secretarial support to the Wills, Trusts and Probate team, helping to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the department.
• General secretarial duties and cover for the department administrator.
• Assisting with out of office matters, including registering deaths and attending client appointments.
• File opening, archiving and retrieval.
• Assisting with probate administration and estate accounts.
• Managing files both physically and online using Linetime CMS.

Skills and requirements

• This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive secretary with strong experience in either Wills and Probate or a similar legal support role.
• Have previous secretarial or personal assistant experience, ideally within Wills and Probate or another legal environment.
• Need to be highly organised, proactive, and confident working in a fast-paced team while maintaining excellent client service.
• The client is open to a flexible or immediate start, making this an attractive opportunity for the right person.

Confirmed role details

• Is Full Time, with flexibility considered for the right candidate, and an immediate or flexible start date available.
• The firm offers a generous range of benefits designed to support and reward its staff.
• The exact benefits available will depend on the role, but include.
• Up to 25 working days’ holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.