We are working with a leading specialist IP law firm in their search for a Legal Secretarial Team Leader. Alongside some secretarial duties, the role will be responsible for managing a team of secretaries who support a busy team of fee earners.

You will:

• mentor and coach the team
• monitor workloads and allocate work accordingly
• be the first point of contact for fee earners for any team absences
• check-in with fee earners to discuss feedback and relay this to the individual secretaries
• conduct 1-1s, appraisals, and reviews with team members
• attend weekly TL meetings
• deliver daily feedback to the team
• ensure new team members are successfully integrated and trained
• monitor any conduct or performance issues and handle according to the firm's HR policies
• identify a deputy for each period of TL absence
• provide support with other activities like ongoing projects
• be involved in recruiting new secretaries
• be involved in the salary review process

You should have senior secretarial background, ideally within IP / dispute resolution and be able to demonstrate an excellent track record leading a secretarial team.

The firm offer a competitive salary, benefits, and hybrid working package.