Legal Assistant

• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties

• Provide client updates and monitor matter progression

• Opening and closing matters on the case management system compliant with the firm's AML and quality standards and SRA regulations

• Supervised drafting of basic correspondence, forms and documents.

• Submitting/registering forms and legal documents Probate Registry, Certainty and HMRC

• Responsible for the organisation, safe custodian and release of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney's, Probates and other associated legal documents.

• Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners

• Monitoring deadlines, manage appointments and diaries

• Searches and registering Wills with Certainty

• Preparing and submitting bills, payments and receipts, liaising with the finance team

• Preparing Estate Accounts on Excel

• Handling overflow client telephone calls

• Reception cover

• Preparing and taking the banking and post

• General administrative tasks

• Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office

Requirements

• Preferably previous work experience as legal assistant/secretary
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
• Working knowledge of case management software
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits

Pension – The Peoples Partnership, 3% employer and 5% employee contribution which can be increased. Auto enrolled after 3 months but can join sooner if you wish.

26 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Christmas week closure.

Holiday purchase scheme – Purchase 3 extra days per year. (Reviewed annually)

Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 additional days leave a year, for each monthly income target achieved).

Annual bonus related to achievement of fee income targets. ( Fee earner only)

Hybrid working after successful probation period of 3 months. ( Fee earner only)

Online training courses.

Cycle to work scheme.

Monthly fun events with prizes.

Medicash Scheme and EAP (enrolled after a 3 month probation period)