Legal Administrator – Public Law & Community Care Judicial Review Department

Bhatia Best Solicitors are a leading firm based in the East Midlands who specialise in Criminal Defence, Family Law, Personal Injury, Public Law and Community Care.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Administrator to join our busy Public Law and Community Care (Human rights) department at our Nottingham office.

This position would suit a candidate with good administrative and secretarial skills and accounting background.

Previous experience in a legal environment is preferred but not essential, and additional training will be offered.

Excellent organisation skills and an ability to deal with voluminous work is essential.

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Assisting with file opening / closing in accordance with office procedures
• Reviewing client files to ensure compliance, particularly with regard to Legal Aid forms and Legal Aid funding eligibility criteria
• Chasing outstanding documents by preparing standard letters / emails
• Liaising with fee earners and secretaries
• Filing original documents on client files
• Assisting with processing invoices in accordance with office procedures
• Assisting with processing submissions to the Legal Aid Agency, including amendments
• Spreadsheet data entry
• Secretarial support as required

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm, with a one-hour lunch break from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.

Salary

– Depending on experience. Please state your salary expectations in your application

Bhatia Best Solicitors is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be pleased to accommodate your needs.

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