Legal Assistant - Northampton, United Kingdom - Ideal Personnel and Recruitment Solutions

Ideal Personnel and Recruitment Solutions

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Northampton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client has a permanent, full time vacancy for a Legal Assistant to work within their Wills and Probate team.

You must have precise typing skills and an accurate presentation of work.

Attention to detail and excellent time management skills are essentialfor this busy position, along with a professional, attentive and empathetic telephone manner.

A methodical approach to work, which needs to be completed under strict deadlines, are also vital for this role. Previous experience in a Trusts and Estates environmentis desirable but not essential.

The main duties of this role will include the following - Provide an effective support service. Undertake administrative matters to adequate standards of accuracy and efficiency under the supervision of the Partners and Fee Earners.

Responsibilities/skills to include but are not limited to Team player

Exceptional secretarial skills including diary management via Outlook
Preparation & sending of the initial letters on straightforward estate matters
Meticulous administrative & attention to detail. Admin to include filing, photocopying & scanning
Precise typing skills (via digital audio
Big Hand)
Case Management experience, opening files and ensuring due diligence and file compliance is completed. Billing on fixed fee matters, closing down & archiving files.
Taking all new business enquiries, recording these & completing the necessary administration to open files