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Legal PA / Practice Assistant

Aspiria Recruit
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Exeter, Devon EX4 2PL

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

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  • Exeter's top law firm is seeking a Legal PA / Practice Assistant to support a team of lawyers in their busy office.
  • The role requires previous experience in a legal environment, ideally with 2-3 years of supporting lawyers in administrative, financial, and client relationship tasks.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 to £35,000 per year, depending on experience.
  • Responsibilities include client relationship management, administrative duties, communication, and financial support.
  • The firm provides a hybrid working model, 25 days of holiday, and various benefits including private medical insurance and a pension scheme.

One of Exeter's top law firms is looking to hire a Legal PA / Practice Assistant into their busy and successful team. This is a really important role within the Exeter office, as it involves supporting a number of lawyers with their day-to-day work, as well as being client-facing and also integral to the running of the office. As the single point of contact for fee earners and the completion of their work, the role with undertake all aspects of the Practice Assistant role, or where appropriate, manage the workflow by utilising Team Assistants and Shared Services, retaining ownership and accountability of all tasks through to completion. Provide a high quality, comprehensive workflow management and organisational service to fee earners in the group and exceptional client service.

This is a great opportunity to work for a national law firm, with a strong regional presence. 

Areas of responsibility include:

  • Client relationship management - becoming an active part of managing client relationships, managing the production of documents, taking and making client calls, assisting with client tenders, and more.
  • Administrative duties - opening and closing of files, compliance administration, managing timelines and deadlines, supporting fee-earners with business development activities, managing diaries, travel arrangement and general other office administration.
  • Communication - being a key point of contact for both internal lawyers and also clients, drafting of documents and communication, answering phone calls, minute taking, email communication.
  • Financials - assisting lawyers with event billing and credit control process, completion of billing to an accurate level, requesting of bank cheques, BACS and other payments, managing expenses and other financial admin support.

Previous experience sought:

  • We are ideally looking for someone who has worked within a legal environment before, within a support role.
  • Previous experience of supporting lawyers with both general admin, finance and client relationships.
  • An organised and efficient approach.
  • A credible persona.

Hours and benefits:

  • Monday to Friday (office hours)
  • Hybrid working (2-3 days from home each week, once settled into the role)
  • 25 days holiday per year
  • Buy or sell holidays
  • Sick pay
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Life leave
  • Pension scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • Income protection
  • Eye test contributions
  • Critical illness
  • Dental insurance
  • Travel insurance
  • Health screening

To apply, please submit your application or alternatively please contact James at Aspiria Recruit (contact details on the Aspiria Recruit website)

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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.