Legal Support Assistant - Cheltenham, United Kingdom - Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
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 Legal Assistant style role, after a year of service a training contract or 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:
- Pension Scheme
- Support staff bonus scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- 27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
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