Trainee Legal Assistant

1 month ago


Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom Pertemps Full time
Personal Injury Support Assistant
Ipswich
20,800
Office based
9-5pm

The Role
As a Personal Injury Support Assistant you will support Personal Injury team on a day to day basis.

Admin Support
  • Assisting with post and communications
  • Co-ordinating photocopying and filing for the team in conjunction with Central Office Services
  • Preparation of forms and paperwork necessary for the conduct of client files, to include file closing and opening
  • Day-to-day support to fee earners
File work
  • Working closely with the PI team to input all data received from claimants and submit claims on behalf of the fee earners
  • Sending instructions to medical agencies for treatment and/or appointments
  • Requesting medical records
  • Collecting ID documents from clients and liaising with the Central File Opening team to ensure all client files are opened
  • Dealing with requests for information; checking archived files for payments etc
  • Updating clients regularly on behalf of the team
  • Calls to/from clients, third parties and medical agencies
Other duties
  • Maintain each client file in accordance with the requirements of the firm's ISO standard, benchmarks and the SRA
  • Attend any relevant meetings
  • Run monthly reporting and distribute to appropriate external recipients
  • Carry out any reasonable duties as may be directed by the Partners/Management/Team Members of the firm
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  • some office based experience in an administrative role
  • a good telephone manner
  • great interpersonal skills
  • the ability to prioritise workload
  • a flexible approach to your work
  • the ability to remain calm under pressure
  • excellent client service
  • knowledge of how to use office equipment
  • capable of maintaining client confidentiality at all times
Please contact Ruth on (phone number removed) for further information.

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