Legal Support Assistant - Cheltenham, United Kingdom - Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

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Cheltenham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are currently looking for a proactive, highly organised, service focused individual to fulfil a crucial role in our support staff within our clients Employment & Immigration team
.

This is a progressive role, after a year of service a training contract or career paralegal position will be discussed.

Based in Cheltenham
and reporting to the Legal Support Manager you will provide in-depth business support to the Partners and fee earners within the team.

Responsibilities of a Legal Support Assistant include:

Managing the file opening process for the team
Being the first point of contact for clients
Being the first point of contact for any administrative and business support requirements for fee earners, anticipating the teams needs where possible
Assisting with the preparation of all financial transactions as required.
Drafting and formatting of letters, documents, and forms
Preparing correspondence and documents through audio typing and wordprocessing
Proactive diary management for allocated fee earners

As a Legal Support Assistant you will have:

Experience within a legal environment / professional services environment
Strong legal administration experience
Experience in case management systems
Experience of working in a client facing environment.
Broad knowledge of administrative tasks in legal practices.
Sound knowledge of IT skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, Zoom, etc.
Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work
Strong communication and organisation skills

Benefits: