The Company:
Our client is a fast-growing, progressive law firm. They work closely with SME’s, banking & finance clients, debt collection companies, High Court Enforcement Agencies and Insolvency Practitioners
The Job:
On behalf of this client we are seeking a Legal Support Assistant. Due to their growth they are seeking an Administrator with legal experience (or professional services experience) to support them with all daily legal administrative tasks.
Responsibilities will include:
- File Management including setting up new files and ensuring AML checks are completed, closing files, and archiving matters and sending the files to storage
- Saving and updating documents to the case management system, Visualfiles
- Producing correspondence
- Answering the front door on occasions, greeting clients, dealing with couriers etc
- Arranging refreshments for meetings and preparing the boardroom
- CE-filing documents on the Court system
- Photocopying, paginating, scanning and printing
- Preparing bundles using Bundledocs as per fee earner instructions
- Ordering office supplies when required
- Expenses for fee earners
The Person:
For this role our client is seeking someone who has gained legal administration, assistant or secretarial experience.
They are also seeking someone who can:
- Work in a team and as an individual
- Good written and verbal English communication skills and the ability to relate to people at all levels
- Professional telephone manner and the ability to take messages efficiently
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to use initiative and priorities work
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain deadlines
The Salary:
C£30,000
The Location:
London EC1R (near Farringdon Station) - Hybrid working
The Benefits:
Pension, Private Healthcare, Critical Illness, Life Assurance, 25 days holiday
The Hours:
Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm (4 days in the office (Mondays essential) and 1 day from home)