Legal Assistant - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Pertemps Plymouth Commercial

Pertemps Plymouth Commercial

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Plymouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you interested in law and are you an experienced receptionist/administrator? This could be a great opportunity for you

Our client, a highly reputable law firm in Central Plymouth who are a stone's throw away from the seafront, are seeking several Legal Assistants across three of their departments - Litigation, Personal Injury and Commercial.

As the successful Legal Assistant, you will provide direct support to fee earners and will be expected to use a high degree of self-management and initiative.

As the Legal Assistant you will:

Handle new enquiries and create new files including setting up client details on the case management system.
Prepare standard and nonstandard correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing.
Carry out day to day admin dutues such as daily filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files
Liaise with clients and contacts by telephone and in writing.
Prepare mail and enclosures for despatch.
Take overflow calls and directing them to the appropriate department.
Occasionally cover reception.
Prepare meeting rooms as necessary and tidy and clear rooms at the end of meetings.
Provide support to other team members as required.
Undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards selfdevelopment.
Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm's and clients' documentation and information.

Essential

Good organisational skills, high degree of initiative, able to prioritise tasks effectively.
Fully conversant with Word, Outlook and Excel and used to working with computerised case management systems.
Confident telephone and interpersonal skills and able to demonstrate a high level of customer care.
Well presented, friendly and approachable.
High integrity and high energy.
Sets quality as a prime objective
Discrete and aware of the duties of confidentiality in respect of client and firm business.
Able to cope with changing levels of work
Ability to multitask, work well and remain calm under pressure.
A pleasant but assertive manner in dealing with colleagues and clients.

Desirable

A wish to develop a role in the legal sector and for future career development and qualification.
Experience of wills, probate and estate administration work flow processes.
Used to working under LEXCEL or other quality standard.

Salary is £18,540 - £19,500 p/a, working Monday - Friday 35 hours per week with an hour's lunch.