Juggling both administration and billing support to our lawyers and business professionals, our secretaries are often champions of new tools and techniques. Join our Secretarial team if you want to build an exciting career in a business that’s challenging the status quo.
We have transformed how we deliver secretarial services for our fee earners. Our approach includes sharing workload among a team, and allowing secretaries time to focus on their development and to take up opportunities that were not available with the traditional model. This includes managerial roles, secondments and a broader range of skills.
We recognise the talent we have in our secretarial community. Where possible, and where we have resourcing gaps, we do inter-office transfers/secondments to other local offices – this gives us an opportunity to promote individual development, networking and sharing knowledge.
We strive to give our secretaries the opportunity to develop with our in-house learning and development offerings. We pride ourselves in the strong history we have of secretaries progressing to take leading roles in the strategy-setting and day-to-day running of the secretarial function. We also recognise the importance of our secretarial community; they are integral in the implementation of all new business service initiatives and project leads ensure super-users are identified across all offices with all new initiatives.
All secretaries have access to online training to ensure that no matter where you’re located and no matter how big or small your office, training is available. Two of our key offerings are:
Read the stories of our people in the Secretarial Services team and discover the work they’re doing at DLA Piper.
“I enjoy the responsibility that comes with my role – and there’s so much training too.”
— Katie
— Senior Secretary
— UK
“It’s definitely the people and the culture of our office that’s kept me here for so long. I’ve always felt valued and respected in all my roles.”
— Karen
— Senior Legal Coordinator
— Australia
“DLA Piper has a hardworking, friendly culture. There’s a big focus on training and continuous learning which everyone benefits from.”
— Jessica
— Secretary
— Dubai
“There’s a dedicated training programme here aimed at secretarial services staff. I’ve never seen anything like it. You’re constantly developing your skills and bettering yourself. It shows that DLA Piper wants to invest in everyone in the business.
These things, combined with the global brand, the people and the many opportunities to improve, make DLA Piper a great place to work.”
— Katie
— Senior Secretary
— UK
“I’ve been with DLA Piper for 30 years. I started in the mailroom, then worked as a court filing clerk, and I now manage one of our secretarial hubs.
From the management of staff and fee earner expectations, to just getting all the everyday work completed – I love the role and the challenges it presents.”
— Karen
— Senior Legal Coordinator
— Australia
“I moved to Dubai and joined DLA Piper in 2008. It was hard moving to a new country, but at DLA Piper I was immediately welcomed by everyone. Now some of my then “colleagues” are my closest friends and “Dubai family.”
A lot has changed over the years but the firm gets stronger. And there are more opportunities than ever to learn and progress within the firm.”
— Jessica
— Secretary
— Dubai