Legal Secretary

Kshetry & Co. is looking for an experienced and highly organised Legal Secretary to join our Kolkata office.

Location: Kolkata

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 4+ years within the legal sector

We are looking for a professional with proven experience working with a law firm, legal consultancy, or advocates, who understands the professional standards, confidentiality requirements, and administrative processes involved in legal practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to advocates and legal professionals.
• Coordinate meetings, appointments, calls, correspondence, and day-to-day office activities.
• Prepare, organise, maintain, and manage legal documents, files, records, and correspondence.
• Assist with document preparation, formatting, filing, scanning, and tracking.
• Coordinate with clients, advocates, government authorities, PROs, and other relevant stakeholders where required.
• Maintain proper records of cases, documents, deadlines, appointments, and follow-ups.
• Assist advocates and the legal team with day-to-day coordination and administrative requirements.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with a high degree of discretion.
• Support the office with general coordination and secretarial responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of continuous professional experience.
• Previous experience working with a law firm, legal consultancy, advocate, or legal department is mandatory/preferred.
• Good working knowledge and awareness of local laws, regulations, legal procedures, and professional norms relevant to legal practice.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, and document management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational, coordination, follow-up, and time-management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Bachelor's degree in Law / Legal Studies is mandatory.
• Must be currently based in Kolkata and available to work from office.
• Candidates should demonstrate stability and continuous professional experience.

What We Value

• Professionalism and discretion
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent coordination and follow-up
• Ability to work independently and under deadlines
• Familiarity with the working environment of a legal practice
• A proactive and responsible approach to administrative and secretarial duties

Interested candidates may send cv at [Confidential Information]