**Legal Personal Assistant**
**Northampton**
**£26,500-£29,000 D.O.E**
**Full Time Monday-Friday**
**About the role:**
We are looking for a proactive and adaptable individual who thrives in a client facing environment to join our Private Client Team. This team acts for a vast number of high net worth clients as well as numerous private family and charitable trusts.
Based in our Northampton Office, you will provide in-depth business support to the Partners and fee earners within the team. This role will see you working on a great variety of interesting tasks and would be well suited to someone with a flair for PA duties.
**Responsibilities of a Senior Legal Support Assistant include:**
* Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners
* Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and word-processing
* Drafting and formatting of letters, documents and forms
* Being the first point of contact for clients
* Liaising directly with third parties such as banks, the Probate Registry and HMRC
* Administrative and business support for allocated fee earners, anticipating the teams needs where possible
* Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required
**About The Candidate:**
As a Senior Legal Support Assistant you will have:
* An adaptable and personable telephone etiquette and experience of working in a client facing environment
* Proactive nature and excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work
* Strong administration experience with a flair for PA duties
* Experience within a legal, medical or professional services environment; former experience within the Private Client sector would be extremely desirable
* Sound IT knowledge in Microsoft Office, including Excel
**About The Company:**
Benefits of working with us as a Senior Legal Support Assistant:
* Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
* Support staff bonus scheme
* Electric vehicle scheme
* 27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
* Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Life Assurance
* 1/3 gym membership contribution
* Flu vaccinations
* Healthcare cash plan