FTC Legal Secretary; Family

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• Posted January 8th 2026 at 2:26pm

Legal Secretary – 4 month Fixed Term Contract (Mansfield)

Our busy Family department is currently inviting applications for the following position of Legal Secretary. This role will suit applicants looking to take their next opportunity in a firm that values work/life balance.

A day in the life of a Legal Secretary within the Family Department:

• Supporting fee earners
• Speaking to clients to arrange appointments
• Liaising with team members to manage diaries
• Preparing files for billing and general file management

You will need to bring:

• Great Microsoft skills such as Outlook to managing diaries and email communications
• Communication skills as you will be answering phone calls to both clients and colleagues
• Generous annual holiday entitlement, including a day off for your birthday and office closure over Christmas period
• Genuine career opportunities in a fast-growing practice where ‘work/life’ balance really matters
• A friendly, professional office environment located in the center of Mansfield, with good access to local amenities and transport connections.
• Competency based interview, that helps us assess your fit to our company values
• Typing exercise

Elliot Mather LLP is one of the foremost legal firms in the East Midlands, employing around 180 colleagues across our offices in Chesterfield, Mansfield, Derby and Nottingham.

We are an equal opportunities employer and fully committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our employees.

It is Elliot Mather policy that we do not include salaries in our recruitment advertisements, so any consultancy / agency statements regarding the wage / salary for this vacancy should be read with caution.

Please send us your up to date CV together with a covering letter that includes details of your current salary and benefits package, and notice period (where applicable) by email to:

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St. Mary's Court, St. Mary's Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, S41 7TD

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