Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Business Support
Date posted
24/10/2024
Job reference
HJ0317
Background
The team provides administrative and secretarial support through a helpdesk to the departments within individual client services, including but not limited to clinical negligence and personal injury.
The role
Duties are varied and will include:
* Preparation of court or legal documentation e.g. court bundles
* Preparing standard correspondence and composing routine letters for lawyers
* Typing and updating complex documents and correspondence
* Audio typing
* Drafting bills and dealing with clients when bill queries come through
* Encrypting and secure electronic sending of documents
* Managing diaries for lawyers, organising meetings, booking car parking spaces, etc.
* Responding to telephone calls and taking messages
This is an opportunity to join an experienced and friendly legal support team. You will be provided with full training and continued support.
Following training, the role affords the opportunity to work three days in the office and two remotely. Hours of work are 9 – 5.30pm Monday to Friday inclusive.
Skills & Qualifications
As all work is undertaken electronically, a high level of IT literacy is needed. Previous secretarial or administration experience is required. Legal or medical experience is desirable but not essential.
Life at Hugh James
We are a leading, full-service UK law firm. Since our beginning, we have been led by the things that matter. We care about fighting for the right outcomes, solving the seemingly unsolvable, and supporting our people and communities.
The Hugh James difference
Our law firm has always been guided by the idea that self-belief is just as important as skillset. Our pursuit of righting wrongs and protecting what’s important keeps us driving forwards.
A positive force in the community
Our work with charities on a local and national level plays a huge part in our day-to-day lives. We work with a large range of charities, supporting them through fundraising, donations, and volunteering.
Some of our benefits on offer include:
* Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
* Birthday day off
* Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
* Auto enrolment pension scheme
* Hybrid working
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounts for local businesses
* Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
* Employee recruitment incentive scheme
Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. If you have questions, please contact Jack Osborne.
We reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the given deadline if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
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