Legal Assistant

Job title:

Legal Assistant

Company

Browns Recruitment Consultancy

Job description

LEGAL ASSISTANT/SECRETARYFAMILY DEPARTMENTSALARY DEPENDING UPON EXPERIENCE PLUS GENEROUS BENEFITS PACKAGEOur client fare recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join their Family team in Bath. Working primarily a Partner of Private Law Children and Domestic Abuse) for privately funded and Legal Aid clients.Key Responsibilities

• Manage an administrative workload under the guidance of fee earners
• Undertaking audio dictation typing on a daily basis (letters/emails/documents/attendance notes)
• Undertaking administrative tasks delegated via email/in person and by audio dictation
• Provide administrative support to fee earners including file-opening (including conflict checks and using referrals system), telephone management and communications, dealing with new enquiries, document production (incl. managing voice recognition procedures and outsourcing providers), electronic filing, archiving, photocopying, email management, online portal management (Legal Aid), dealing with post, creating of electronic bundles, managing fee earner’s diary, booking training, booking barristers
• Draft documents and bills, under supervision, using appropriate precedents and templates to accurately reflect fee earner instructions
• Undertake basic legal processes, under supervision, such as assisting to process cases through portals, obtaining relevant documentation, arranging case meetings, arranging funding, liaising with the court, completing relevant forms and processing monies

Skills, Experience, and Attributes

• Previous experience within a Legal Assistant or Administrative role
• Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office suite and other relevant IT platforms
• Strong written communication skills
• Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV TO TANYA BROWN AT BROWNS RECRUITMENT GROUP AS DIRECTED.

Expected salary

£20000 – 26000 per year

Location

Frome, Somerset

Job date

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 04:31:14 GMT

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