Legal Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Legal Assistant

  • Private Client
North Manchester


A well-established National law firm, are looking for a Legal Assistant to take up a permanent position within a well-established and highly successful team in their Private Client department.


The successful caniddate will have a strong secretarial and administration background, ideally within law and have an interest in Private Client.

The role will involve you to be able to work independently to ensure that tasks are completed to a high standard.


Key tasks include:

  • Maintain Fee Earner's diary to include arranging meetings and appointments.
  • Produce and deal with routine client correspondence, queries and accurate audio typing.
  • Opening, closing and ongoing orderly maintenance of all files
  • Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone
  • Create and maintain client records on the firm's database ensuring that all correspondence and file notes are recorded on the system
  • Ability to liaise with and support other colleagues and offices
  • Ensure the confidentiality of the client and firm's information and documentation at all times.
  • Maintain client hard copy files including copying, storage and retrieval of information.
  • Request payments and record receipts of client monies.
  • Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office.
This is a permanent office based role.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive working environment within a big team of lawyers and legal assistants.
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