Legal Assistant – Private Client
Bromley, Kent
Work from home up to 3 days a week
£27,000 - £30,000 p/a + benefits
Full time, permanent role. 9am – 5:30pm
A well-respected law firm in Bromley are recruiting for an experienced legal assistant to join their private client team.
Responsibilities
* Supporting solicitors with preparation and completion of Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection, the Administration of Estates and Trusts
* Attending client meetings with a solicitor, and managing client relationships
* Maintaining a record of matters for Partners in the firm that are Executors or Attorneys, and keeping it regularly updated
* General administration duties to include legal research, preparation of legal documents, reviewing documents, drafting and billing & time recording.
* Communicating with clients to provide timely updates, and obtaining information where needed
* Following up on tasks to ensure they are completed, and chasing the relevant parties for responses
About you
1. You must have previous secretarial/legal assistant experience working within Private Client, including Court of Protection matters
2. Accurate typing speeds of at least 60 WPM
3. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, research tools and other legal sys...