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Legal Assistant - Private Client

Pertemps Northampton
Posted 19 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 4LU, England

Salary

£22,000 - £26,400 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • Our client in Bedford is seeking a motivated Legal Assistant to join their private client team, offering a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 per year.
  • The role requires previous experience as a legal assistant or secretary and involves handling client queries, managing documents, and supporting fee earners.
  • Key responsibilities include maintaining case management systems, drafting correspondence, and preparing estate accounts, while ensuring compliance with legal regulations.
  • The position offers 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development.
  • Ideal candidates should possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and advanced computer literacy, along with the ability to work under pressure.

Our client, based in Bedford, have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and well organised Legal Assistant to join their friendly, well established private client team.

Responsibilities:

  • Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors, and other involved parties.
  • Provide client updates and monitor matter progression.
  • Opening and closing matters on the case management system compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA regulations.
  • Supervised drafting of basic correspondence, forms, and documents.
  • Submitting/registering forms and legal documents Probate Registry, Certainty and HMRC.
  • Responsible for the organisation, safe custodian and release of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney’s, Probates, and other associated legal documents.
  • Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners.
  • Monitoring deadlines, manage appointments and diaries.
  • Searches and registering Wills with Certainty.
  • Preparing and submitting bills, payments, and receipts, liaising with the finance team.
  • Preparing Estate Accounts on Excel.
  • Handling overflow client telephone calls.
  • Reception cover.
  • Preparing and taking the banking and post.
  • General administrative tasks.
  • Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office.

Requirements:

  • 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.
  • Proficiency in English.
  • Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
  • Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Benefits:

  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Holiday bonus scheme.
  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities including support to study for professional qualifications.
  • Firm funded eye tests.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.