Legal secretaries

£28,157

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

38 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

2.18%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Legal secretaries

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 4212

Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.

Common tasks include:

types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts;
maintains court and clients’ records, organises diaries and arranges appointments;
answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts;
attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings;
delivers and collects documents;
sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements, although employers may expect candidate to possess a legal secretarial qualification. Entrants to professional legal courses typically require GCSEs/ S grades or equivalent qualifications. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at Levels 2, 3 and 4.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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