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Legal Assistant

Everpool
Posted 23 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Telford, Shropshire TF3 4AF, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance

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  • The position is for a Legal Assistant in the Personal Injury Department at a recognized Chambers UK and Legal 500 firm in Telford, offering a salary between £23,000 and £28,000 depending on experience.
  • This is a full-time, permanent role that includes hybrid working, with two days at home and three in the office, as well as flexible hours.
  • The ideal candidate should have previous experience in a legal role, along with strong organizational and typing skills.
  • Main responsibilities include managing client communications, supporting fee earners in business development, and maintaining client-specific protocols.
  • The firm offers various benefits, including free cover for dependent children, dental and optical coverage, flexible working hours, and opportunities for training contracts.
Legal Assistant - Personal InjuryFull Time, Permanent£23,000 - £28,000 DOETelfordHybrid working (2 days at home, 3 in the office)Flexible hours An exciting full-time opportunity to a join a recognised Chambers UK and Legal 500 firm with an established presence across Shropshire and Wales.Our client requires a dedicated Legal Support Assistant to provide administrative support to  the fee earners within their Personal Injury Department. The ideal candidate has law firm experience, excellent typing and organisational skills. This role is integral to ensuring our legal processes run smoothly and maintaining high client service standards. Job Details and Benefits:
  • Free cover for dependent children up to 22, Up to six counselling sessions
  • Dental and optical cover, as well as 24/7 GP access
  • Complimentary therapy including physiotherapy, acupuncture, etc
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Group Life Assurance
  • Discounted legal fees
  • Flexible working hours (Flex+ scheme)
  • Tech scheme, Discretionary bonus scheme, Referral incentive scheme
  • Long service awards
  • Firm wide social events
  • Training contract opportunities.
Main duties and responsibilities:
  • Take and make client-related calls, dealing with and handling message taking as appropriate
  • Manage interactions and ensure new prospects, clients, and contacts are added
  • Responsible for keeping up to date with client-specific protocols and processes, implementing, providing guidance, and training to others where necessary and ongoing monitoring
  • Support fee earners in business development activities, including the involvement in preparation of pitches and presentations, scheduling meetings, and drafting itineraries
  • Taking detailed instructions from clients and contacts including new matters (but not providing advice) and generally assisting fee earners to progress matters, including arranging and sitting in on client meetings to take notes.
 What we need from you:
  • Previous experience in a legal role (Desirable)
  • Demonstrable experience of diary management and admin support (essential)
  • Excellent IT, client care, and communication skills
  • Resilience, perseverance and positivity when meeting new challenges.
 If you feel the Legal Support Assistant position may be for you or you are interested in finding out further information, please contact Joe at Everpool Recruitment by email  or call . Alternatively, you can apply to this advert and someone from the legal team will be in touch.

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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.