About this role
Legal Receptionist – Law Firm – Harrogate, North Yorkshire Salary: £24,000 – £26,000 DOE Full Time | Permanent | Office Based
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and professional Legal Receptionist to join a well-established and highly regarded law firm in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
We are looking for a friendly, organised and confident individual who enjoys working in a busy, client-facing environment and can provide a high standard of reception, secretarial and administrative support.
This is a varied role combining front-of-house reception duties with dedicated administrative and secretarial support to one fee earner.
The successful candidate will have at least 1–2 years' reception experience, together with strong typing and audio typing skills, which are essential for this position.
The Role As Legal Receptionist, you will be responsible for creating a welcoming and professional first impression for clients and visitors while supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the office.
Key responsibilities will include:
Welcoming clients and visitors, ensuring a professional and friendly reception experience
Answering and directing incoming telephone calls and handling enquiries efficiently
Managing reception emails, messages and incoming correspondence
Providing administrative and secretarial support to one fee earner
Audio typing and copy typing correspondence, documents and other materials
Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents and correspondence
Managing appointments, diaries and meeting arrangements
Maintaining accurate electronic and paper filing systems
Scanning, photocopying and general document management
Assisting with general office administration and ensuring reception runs smoothly
Handling confidential client information with professionalism and discretion
About You To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:
A minimum of 1–2 years' experience in a receptionist or front-of-house role
Strong typing and audio typing skills – essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A professional, friendly and approachable manner
Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
Confidence handling telephone calls and dealing with clients face-to-face
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and general office systems
The ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple responsibilities
A proactive, flexible and reliable approach to work
Previous experience within a law firm, legal practice or professional services environment would be advantageous, although candidates from other professional reception backgrounds with the required typing skills are encouraged to apply.
What's on Offer? Competitive salary of £24,000 – £26,000, depending on experience
Full-time, permanent employment
The opportunity to join an established and professional law firm in Harrogate
A varied position combining reception, administration and legal secretarial support
The opportunity to develop your experience within the legal sector
Interested? If you are an experienced Receptionist with excellent typing and audio typing skills and are looking for a new opportunity within a law firm in Harrogate, I would love to hear from you.
Please get in touch for a confidential discussion or send your CV to find out more.
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