Legal Assistant

7 days ago


Dewsbury, Kirklees, United Kingdom Ramsdens Solicitors LLP Full time

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant to assist our busy Care team based at our Dewsbury office on a full time basis.
Ramsdens are an award winning, Legal 500 recommended firm with offices across Yorkshire.

We enjoy a reputation for the highest quality of staff, and Firm's record of achievement results from the efforts of excellent staff, both legal and support.

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant to assist our busy Child Law team based at our Dewsbury office.

This position would ideally suit someone looking to a long term career within child law.

To prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing.

  • Administration of client files, which will include daily electronic filing and the opening, and retrieval of files.
  • To keep filing up to date and ensure that files are lexcel compliant.
  • To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an uptodate diary for their fee earner.
  • Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm's standards for client care.
  • Endeavour to resolve client queries where applicable without fee earner intervention and pass any urgent and/or outstanding issues to the fee earner for guidance.
  • To keep dictation up to date within agreed timescales and advise when outside of timescale to be agreed with individual fee earner.
  • Demonstrate a proactive attitude towards continuous improvement and development.
  • To have full working knowledge of IT systems.
  • To ensure all financial information is entered and uploaded on the case management system
  • Ensure that all client work is progressed expeditiously on a daily basis
  • At all times exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner
  • Working to achieve individual or departmental fee targets in line with the firm's business plan
  • Ensuring compliance with quality control procedures for all matters within his/her control.
  • Ensure the confidentiality and security of all of the firm's and client documentation and information
  • General assistance and support in the department

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Dewsbury, WF13 1AU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location

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