Job Description
Job Title: Legal Secretary | Assistant
Salary: £26,000
Working Hours: Full Time – Hybrid and Remote
Must travel in for first two weeks training Altrincham
My client is a leading Legal 500 firm who are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant in a busy Wealth of Protection team.
Key responsibilities
* Responding to enquiries and arranging meetings for senior solicitors.
* Under supervision and where appropriate depending on the type of work, take instructions from the client and third parties in a matter.
* Draft standard documents and letters to progress a matter.
* Under supervision and where appropriate depending on the type of work, progress the case to its conclusion, and advise the client accordingly.
* Keep the client informed on the progress of their case, including ongoing costs, issues and money held in client account.
* Record all time on the file, documenting work undertaken to justify the time spent.
* Save all documents on the case management system including all emails, invoices relating to disbursements and admin charges.
* Under supervision, calculate and raise bills for work done on a case, issue bill to client and where required, chase any unpaid invoices.
* Raise payment requests for liabilities on estates, where the client account has sufficient funds on account to satisfy.
Key skills
* Experience as a Legal Assistant is advantageous.
* Demonstrate a passion for Wealth Protection.
* A strong academic background.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Understand the need for confidentiality in relation to client and business.
* Strong IT skills including MS Word and Excel.
* Attention to detail.
* Ability to use own initiative.
* Team player, with the ability to be self-motivated and professional.
* Excellent analytical and organisational skills
* Able to work in a paperless environment.
Benefits:
We offer a flexible agile working environment and benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance (excluding bank holidays), pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, life assurance and bonus scheme.