Legal Assistant

• Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties
• Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
• Opening and closing matters on the case management system compliant with the firm's AML and quality standards and SRA regulations
• Supervised drafting of basic correspondence, forms and documents.
• Submitting/registering forms and legal documents Probate Registry, Certainty and HMRC

Responsible for the organisation, safe custodian and release of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney's, Probates and other associated legal documents.

• Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners
• Monitoring deadlines, manage appointments and diaries
• Searches and registering Wills with Certainty
• Preparing and submitting bills, payments and receipts, liaising with the finance team
• Preparing Estate Accounts on Excel
• Handling overflow client telephone calls
• Reception cover
• Preparing and taking the banking and post
• General administrative tasks
• Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office

• Preferably previous work experience as legal assistant/secretary
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Advanced computer literacy (word, excel, outlook)
• Working knowledge of case management software
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills

• Pension - The Peoples Partnership, 3% employer and 5% employee contribution which can be increased. Auto enrolled after 3 months but can join sooner if you wish.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Christmas week closure.
• Holiday purchase scheme - Purchase 3 extra days per year. (Reviewed annually)
• Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 additional days leave a year, for each monthly income target achieved).
• Annual bonus related to achievement of fee income targets. ( Fee earner only)
• Hybrid working after successful probation period of 3 months. ( Fee earner only)
• Online training courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Monthly fun events with prizes.
• Medicash Scheme and EAP (enrolled after a 3 month probation period)

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