Litigation/Private Client Legal Assistant
- Recruiter
- ACS Recruitment Solutions Limited
- Location
- Northampton
- Salary
- £20000 - £25000 per annum
- Posted
- 11 May 2023
- Closes
- 01 Jun 2023
- Ref
- V-37610
- Contact
- Mia Henderson
- Job Title
- Legal Secretary
- Practice Area
- Litigation
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Legal Assistant - Litigation and Private Client team
Northampton
Monday - Friday (Full-time)
£20,000 - £24,000 DOE
Are you an experienced Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant, looking to secure your next new challenge within a reputable Top 500 recognised Firm?
Our client is seeking a Legal Assistant with excellent communication skills and attention to detail to assist on a wide variety of Litigation and Private Client matters, surrounded by dedicated and talented Lawyers. Joining a friendly yet busy team the ability to work under pressure and juggle multiple activities is imperative.
What will be required from you?
Are you the right person?
What can the Firm offer you in return?
Northampton
Monday - Friday (Full-time)
£20,000 - £24,000 DOE
Are you an experienced Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant, looking to secure your next new challenge within a reputable Top 500 recognised Firm?
Our client is seeking a Legal Assistant with excellent communication skills and attention to detail to assist on a wide variety of Litigation and Private Client matters, surrounded by dedicated and talented Lawyers. Joining a friendly yet busy team the ability to work under pressure and juggle multiple activities is imperative.
What will be required from you?
- Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties
- Making detailed attendance notes of all correspondence
- Opening/closing files, keeping files updated with correspondence (electronic and hard copy) and ensuring compliance with SRA regulations
- Administrative support (including photocopying and scanning etc)
- Drafting basic letters and preparing/submitting basic legal documents
- Completing legal forms, registering legal documents and submitting applications to the Court
- Maintaining contact lists and calendars
- Monitoring deadlines
- Preparing bundles/ebundles for Court
- Preparing and submitting bills to the finance team
- Reception cover
- Preparing and taking the banking and post.
Are you the right person?
- 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
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
What can the Firm offer you in return?
- Worklife -life balance, flexibility including hybrid working
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Annual bonus related to achievement of fee income targets
- Monthly holiday bonus scheme
- Training and development opportunities