We have an exciting opportunity for a Secretary to join our Agriculture and Estates team in Northampton. This friendly team is looking for someone with excellent secretarial skills to support with a range of tasks in a timely and efficient way. The person in this role will be responsible for providing an efficient secretarial and administrative service to fee earners and teams within the firm. The person in this role will be a team player with a strong work ethic and have the ability to effectively communicate with colleagues and clients alike. The person should also have a good level of IT literacy and be confident in learning about and using systems and software. Some of your duties will include: Performing a variety of administrative duties; Communicating with fee earners and clients; Drafting and completing letters, emails and legal documents; Transcribing and proof reading letters, emails and other correspondence; Document creation including copy typing manuscript amendments to documents and producing new versions of documents, preparing comparisons against previous versions and using track changes; Accurate typing from dictation; Answering the telephone professionally, taking accurate messages from clients and other contacts; Making appointments on behalf of the fee earners when requested and servicing meetings including booking conference rooms and provision of refreshments for the fee earners and clients; Dealing with administrative tasks, including scanning, printing, storage of deeds and photocopying; Preparing engrossments of legal documents for signing; Involvement in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing, ID checks, preparing client engagement letters and terms and conditions; and Supporting fee earners with accounting and billing processes, as well as managing queries. If you're curious to read more about this role, please download the Job Description on the right hand side of this page. A little about you: Excellent written and oral communication skills; Excellent organisational, time management and problem solving skills; Strong written and oral communication skills; High computer literacy with the ability to support others; Ability to deal with legal documents including occasional unfamiliar tasks; Strong attention to detail and accuracy Ideally previous experience as a legal Secretary Experience within this area of law is advantageous About You About Us At Howes Percival, we are driven by a commitment to our clients and a passion for achieving their goals. With a rich heritage spanning over 200 years, we have evolved into a leading law firm with a reputation for delivering exceptional results across a wide range of practice areas. Our team comprises highly skilled lawyers who combine deep industry knowledge with innovative thinking to provide strategic advice and tailored solutions to our diverse client base. As an employer, we value talent, diversity, and collaboration. We foster a supportive and inclusive culture where every team member is empowered to thrive and make a meaningful impact. Joining Howes Percival means being part of a dynamic growing and forward-thinking firm dedicated to excellence in legal practice and client service. Below are some other reasons that help us in our mission ‘to be a place where people want to work and enjoy working: We have been accredited with “Investors in People” since 1996 and shortlisted for Employer of the Year in 2023. We achieved a two-star accreditation in the top 75 “Best Companies” (formerly The Sunday Times Best Companies Awards) and ranked sixth in the top 10 “Best Large Law Firms to Work For” category. Our lawyers come from a variety of backgrounds, many from larger and City firms, some from in-house – we all share the same Howes Percival DNA and all of this rich experience is there for you to learn from. We offer a wide range of benefits for all our valued employees including (but not limited to); Perks at Work discounts, profit share scheme and discretionary bonus, 25 days holiday entitlement, one paid ‘charity day’ per year, comprehensive private medical cover, plus a well being calendar with a wide range of regular events