We are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant who will support this firms office procedures and ensure their administrative and operational activities run smoothly on a daily and long-term basis. Your duties will include file and diary management, billing, filing/archiving, organising company records, creation and edit of correspondence and documents, and providing administrative support to their Managing Director and multiple Fee Earners.
We are looking for someone who has a genuine enthusiasm for working in the legal profession, who is pro-active, with maturity and initiative. This firms clients expect exceptional service.
Duties will include but not be limited to;
- Providing support to the Director with EA related tasks
- Diary management
- Editing and formatting a range of correspondence and legal documentation
- Regularly meeting with the team to discuss management and administrative responsibilities
- Liaising with clients
- Organising meetings
- Booking and setting up meeting rooms
- File management, including ensuring files are managed within file management guidelines of their Quality Assured firm
- Client contact and management
- Fortnightly Billing
- A minimum of 5 years experience as a Senior Legal Assistant or experience managing Senior fee earners
- Highly organised
- Works well under pressure and thrives in a fast paced environment
- Accurate typing and attention to detail
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft systems including Teams
- Excellent communication skills and client service skills
- Enjoy working a part of a team, and learning new skills, when required
- Able to think outside the box and use initiative
- Able to juggle conflicting deadlines and support a team of Fee Earners
**Benefits**
Here, you will be joining a multi award winning legal firm, who are inspired by a single vision that guides everything they do. You will find yourself working with a team of talented and committed individuals who believe in establishing and maintaining collaborative, diverse and supportive teams - not only with their clients - but also amongst their colleagues. They enjoy what they do (and have fun doing it), but aren't afraid to work hard.
You will enjoy working in a modern, collaborative and collegiate team culture with a hybrid flexible working environment. This firm invest in their staff by providing a positive office experience, resources, marketing, facilities and ongoing professional development which is available to all.
Their success is shared, and celebrations are enjoyed with regular social events and their active social club provides numerous opportunities to enjoy the company of colleagues in non-work environments.