Secretary Personal Injury
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Position Overview & Specifications
PERSONAL INJURY SECRETARY
LEGAL SECTOR
BOURNEMOUTH
SALARY £20,000-£25,000
Our well established client currently has a vacancy for a Secretary within their Personal Injury Department based at our Charminster office
The Firm
Ethe company is a progressive and expanding legal practice with over 165 staff and 6 offices.
You will be working within a dynamic and challenging environment with a fun and supportive culture, providing a high quality service to their clients. Their culture supports and encourages your career development with real opportunities to progress throughout the firm.
The Candidate:
This role will suit a secretary with previous Personal Injury or Litigation experience.
Hours:
Part-time hours across 3 or 4 days per week, open to discussion but the successful candidate must work a Friday.
Main Responsibilities
- To provide audio typing as dictated by supervising fee-earner(s)
- To word process documents and materials
- Assist in communication with clients, taking telephone calls and accurately recording messages and providing assistance wherever possible
- Assist in the personal organisation of fee-earner(s) through the operation of a diary management system.
- Undertake admin duties associated with the position such as filing photocopying etc.
- Maintain an effective filing system for all client and other matters
- Provide such secretarial/administrative activities as may reasonably be required by the allocated fee-earner(s)
- Ensure the positive representation of the firm when dealing with clients and other outside agencies
- Maintain and build upon existing client relationships
- Take new enquiries
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Good standard of written and spoken English
- Competency and knowledge of procedures and legal requirements in the appropriate area of the law
- Audio typing skills
- Good IT skills
- Excellent organisation, time management and customer service skills
- Must be able to work as a team
- Ability to use initiative essential
There is a big emphasis at the firm on rewarding staff and continually reviewing their staff benefits. These currently include: above average holiday, gym membership, Westfield Healthcare Scheme, extra pension contributions and extra holiday.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV TO HELEN SKINNER AT BROWNS RECRUITMENT GROUP AS DIRECTED
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Secretary Personal Injury roles across Browns Recruitment Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,000 - £25,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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