Legal Assistant/secretary

7 days ago


Darlington, Darlington, United Kingdom Newtons Solicitors Ltd Full time

Legal Assistant, Full-time - Darlington

Thanks for checking out our job description for a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join our growing team in Darlington.


Are you highly organised with excellent client service skills? Do you have experience with filing and writing legal documents or similar? If so, this could be the ideal position for you.


About Newtons Solicitors


Newton Solicitors is a growing regional law firm with ten offices across Yorkshire, the Northeast, and the Northwest, offering legal expertise across a range of specialist legal areas.


Newtons provide a local presence in market towns, county towns, and small cities, where local people like to deal with local lawyers.


Duties & Responsibilities:


You will work with other legal assistants/secretaries and support staff as part of a Support Team, providing a high level of assistance to a team of solicitors and other fee earners as required.


  • Proofreading documentation, printing, and dealing with enclosures (such as cheques and binding documentation)
  • Copying, scanning, and faxing required by fee earners, including preparation of large files, bibles, or bundles (hardcopy and electronic)
  • To accurately deal with filing including archiving and storage and retrieval of files, according to the Company's systems
  • Solicitors/Fee Earners diary management
  • To ensure the confidentiality and security of all the firm's and clients' information/documentation.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • To cover reception duties on a rota basis
(_This job description covers the tasks typically associated with the role of a legal assistant/secretary but may vary in practice depending on the exact requirements of the solicitor/fee earners to whom the position reports_).

  • Previous experience as a legal assistant/secretary or similar would be preferred
  • You'll have the desire to develop your expertise in different areas of law and have a keen interest in Litigation law.
  • Excellent IT skills with the ability to adapt to bespoke case management systems
  • Ability to work on own initiative and collaboratively with colleagues
  • Good communication skills and attention to detail
  • Be adaptable to the needs of the firm and positive towards change
  • Have strong time management, organisational and prioritising skills

Hours and Salary:

  • Fulltime (35 hours per week) Monday
  • Friday, no weekends.
  • 9 am 5 pm including a 1hour lunch
  • Officebased working in Darlington
  • Competitive Salary

Benefits:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (_extra annual leave entitlement from 5 years of service onwards*_)
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Life Assurance of up to three times your salary
  • WPA health cash plan scheme, including 24/7 remote GP access, counselling sessions, health discounts, general dental treatments, optical treatments, specialist consultations/tests, GP Charges, Complex Scans, Health Screening, and a range of Therapy services.
  • Go green with our electric car scheme, with access to chargeable points at selected offices

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Work Location:
In person

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