Legal PA - Private Client£24,000 - £26,000BarnsleyFull time, PermanentWho we are:CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.About the business:Our client is an award-winning firm of solicitors, based in Yorkshire, but with a national profile. They are passionate about making a difference to peoples' lives by being innovative and forward thinking. They care about helping their clients to solve their legal problems.They are now looking to recruit an experienced Legal Secretary into their Private Client team based in Barnsley.If successful, you will perform the following role as a Legal PA* Act as a workflow supervisor for the Senior Solicitor. * Ensure urgent work is promptly completed or delegated to the appropriate team member. * Ensure the Fee Earner is organised and completing tasks in the correct priority order and works hard to make sure fee earner follows this process. * Assists the team in providing the fee earner with effective and high-quality secretarial support, enabling them to focus on providing the best legal services to clients, this includes the completion and management of dictation. * Proactively engage with and assist the solicitor regarding work requirements. * Communicate with solicitor to keep them appraised of a tasks' status. * Engage in mutual delegation of tasks between team members and assist the solicitor to meet deadlines. * Follow team processes and procedures when undertaking tasks. * Correct management and filing of paperwork * Liaise with clients orally and written, being an initial contact for new enquiries and managing existing client enquiries The organisation will offer you the following employment benefits package:* 25 holiday days + extra day for your birthday * Hybrid working * Health scheme * Pension To apply, you will be required to meet the following criteria:* Previous Legal PA experience or Legal Secretary experience in Private Client * Organised * Strong telephone manner How to apply:If this vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Alastair Pickford who is managing this vacancy, email me on Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at jobsAdditional Information:CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.This vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.INDAP
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CRA Consulting
Posted 24 days ago, valid for 7 days
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD5 8XT
£24,000 - £26,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The position available is for a Legal PA in the Private Client team with a salary range of £24,000 to £26,000.
- This is a full-time, permanent role based in Barnsley, requiring previous experience as a Legal PA or Legal Secretary in Private Client.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising workflow, managing tasks, and providing high-quality secretarial support to the Senior Solicitor.
- Benefits include 25 holiday days plus an extra day for your birthday, hybrid working options, a health scheme, and a pension plan.
- Candidates should possess strong organizational skills and a good telephone manner to effectively communicate with clients.
