Job Description – Legal Secretary (Residential Property)

Contact: recruitment@blbsolicitors.co.uk

Job Title Legal Secretary
Department Residential Property
Location Trowbridge
Reporting to Head of the Trowbridge Residential Property Team
Working with Lawyers, Support Staff, Legal Assistants and Central Support Teams
Contract Full Time
Salary Competitive according to experience
Overview We are seeking a Secretary to join our Residential Property Team, based at our Trowbridge office. This is a wonderful opportunity to develop your career at a leading West Country firm. In 2025, BLB Solicitors won the Legal, Employer, and Winner of Winners categories at the prestigious Bath Property Awards.
Key Skills Ideally, you will have experience in residential conveyancing, although we will also consider excellent candidates with similar experience, as training and support will be provided.

The successful candidate will consistently provide efficient and accurate secretarial and administrative support, as well as deal sensitively with clients.

Key skills and experience required include:

  • Fast, accurate audio typing.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Good telephone manner, communication skills, and the ability to contribute to a successful team.
  • Managing diaries and making appointments.
  • Preparing invoices, copying, filing and archiving.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • A methodical and efficient approach to tasks.
  • Patient, professional and calm demeanour.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with clients and colleagues.
  • “Can do” attitude and willingness to help.
About us BLB is proud to offer a friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment. We believe that our people are the most important part of our business, and we work hard to ensure that our colleagues feel valued, encouraged and inspired.

Our teams work successfully together to provide an excellent level of client care, but we never forget to enjoy our work as well as producing exceptional results for our clients. We expect hard work and commitment, but, in turn, we invest in ensuring our colleagues can develop themselves and their careers however they wish to do so.