Legal Assistant

Your new companyA fantastic opportunity has come up to join a friendly Plymouth law firm as a Legal Assistant on a permanent basis. Salary is £25k and working hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.Your new roleAudio typing; word processing; general file administration and office duties.Dealing with clients by telephone and in person as required.Assisting new staff in learning office procedures as required.Preparing letters, forms and other documents to the extent of abilities; maintaining and keeping updated any necessary precedents.Communications with other member of staff as necessary and covering for temporary absences of other members of staff subject to capability of doing so..Specific administrative duties by arrangement with the Partners, to work where required by the Partners.To carry out such duties as may be required from time to time and to assist other secretaries under pressure, to ensure the smooth running of the firm as a whole.What you'll need to succeedExperience of audio typing and word processing, of dealing with the public, of managing to prioritise tasks.Ideally experience within conveyancing would be an advantageWhat you'll get in return

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

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