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Harrison-Drury is a market leading Firm of solicitors with offices across the North West servicing both business and private clients. We have been successful for a fifth time placing in the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK.
We are an employer of choice because we have a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach and focusses our energy on getting great results for our clients, while attracting and developing brilliant people.
The Corporate & Commercial team are looking to recruit an Executive Administrator to support the team, and the role will be based in our Manchester branch. Candidates must have excellent organisation and time management skills. The successful candidate will provide accurate, timely, efficient and professional administrative support to the team. This will enable the team to ensure they operate within compliance standards and produce excellent client service. The role requires operating a Case Management System and so strong IT skills are essential. We are looking for a candidate who is a strong communicator, with keen attention to detail and who is confident working within a busy commercial environment.
Typical duties will be:
- Effective administration and management of all department Files (hard copy and on SOS). This includes Matter Opening, ID checks, Matter Closing, Matter Archiving and data updates during the course of a matter
- Diary management / arranging meetings and travel
- Production and filing of documents, copies and scans as required
- Ensuring file compliance with relevant regulatory standards and the Office Manual processes
- Management of bill process and interaction with Finance
- Drafting of documents for clients upon instruction from Fee Earners and under supervision
- Maintenance and updating of case management system as necessary
- Telephone call handling for the team
- Contributing to operational review / continuous improvement initiatives
Skills and experience:
- Experience supporting fee earners in a legal department
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Commercially aware
- Strong attention to detail
- Good organisation and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet strict timescales where required
- Self-Motivated, desire to learn and progress
- Ability to use tools such as DocuSign and Outlook, and excellent overall IT skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable:
- Experience of SOS case management system
- Experience working within Corporate and Commercial department
