Costings Assistant - Salisbury, United Kingdom - Wilsons Solicitors LLP

Wilsons Solicitors LLP

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Firm

With a firm that is nearly 300 years old it is perhaps unsurprising that our traditional values are one of our core strengths.

Much of our success can be explained by our commitment to our clients coupled with our readiness to adapt and invest as a forward-looking business.

We are expert private client lawyers with a national reputation.

Our client base comprises individuals, companies, schools, charities, landowners, farmers and estates and these clients are both local and national.

We are client focused and work in collaboration with our clients.

The Role

Reporting to the Private Client Team Leader the main purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to our Court of Protection team on a fixed-term basis.

Among other work the team acts for deputies who manage the financial affairs of people who lack mental capacity. The team's costs for carrying out that work has to be approved by the Court of Protection.

The main focus of this role is to prepare our electronic files for our costs to be assessed and pro-actively manage the files through that process.

Responsibilities

Preparing files to be assessed for costs which involves going through the files meticulously to ensure that there is evidence of all work carried out

Create an electronic bundle of the file to be submitted
Track the progress of matters through the costing process and proactively ensure that the files are moved through the process accurately and quickly
Maintaining spreadsheets
Filing
Scanning
Adhoc administrative duties

As part of your role, you will:

be able to produce work to a high standard whilst paying attention to detail
- have good IT skills in particular in excel, word and outlook
- have a positive, flexible and enthusiastic approach to their work
- be able to work as part of a team
- take a practical and proactive approach towards their work
- be extremely organised

Benefits:

- £22,000 annual salary (Full Time Equivalent)

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (Pro Rated)
Life Assurance
Pension
Optional Benefits

Location:

Salisbury

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm with 1 hours unpaid lunch break; 35 hours per week; fully office based

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months

Pay:
£22,000.00 per year

Benefits: