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Legal Assistant / Administrator

Harwood Recruitment Solutions Limited
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6LD, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A busy firm of solicitors specializing in Property & Litigation is seeking candidates interested in joining their fast-paced and friendly team.
  • The role involves providing administrative and legal support to partners and consultants to manage their growing caseloads.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 1 year of experience in a law firm and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • The position offers a salary of £25,000 per annum and requires proficiency in Word, Outlook, and Excel.
  • Interested applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as interviews are being conducted as soon as possible.

I'm supporting a busy firm of solicitors who specialise in Property & Litigation, who are interested in hearing from candidates with an interest in working in a law firm to join their fast paced and friendly team.

You will be responsible for providing administrative and legal support to our partners and consultants to help with their growing caseloads.

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to

  • Supporting Fee Earners with the day to day running of files;
  • Drafting routine legal documents;
  • Create and maintain case files;
  • Conduct legal research;
  • Following instructions as set out by fee earners in person, by email and other methods;
  • Answering telephone calls, taking detailed messages and returning calls where appropriate, making appointments, dealing with telephone enquiries, assisting on reception when appropriate and necessary;
  • Transcribing, and drafting documents;
  • Preparing and filing legal documents with other parties and Courts, under supervision;
  • Preparing Court bundles as directed;
  • Arranging meetings/telephone conferences including direct contact with clients and Counsel and other third parties;
  • Diary management

Working knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel are essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must together with the ability to handle a busy workload, perform well under pressure and work as part of a team.

Please apply today if this sounds of interest, interviews asap!

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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.