Legal Assistant

7 months ago


Portsmouth, United Kingdom Andrew & Andrew Solicitors Limited Full time

**About us**

Established since 1954, Andrew & Andrew Solicitors have been providing a high quality, professional and reliable service across the nation for over 65 years.

We are well known and well respected within Hampshire, Portsmouth and surrounding areas, as well as successfully assisting clients throughout the United Kingdom.

We pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive approach to our clients. Our dedicated and varied team will always provide clients with the best advice to suit their circumstances.

**Legal Assistant - Litigation**

**Job Purpose**:
Undertaking routine legal duties to support the fee earners to ensure the Firm provides a professional and efficient service.

**Specific Core Functions**:

- Administrative duties for fee earners and Directors. Including - Use of digital dictation system to undertake timely and accurate audio typing, managing diaries, taking and passing on messages, maintaining files, in particular large complex ones;
- Completion of relevant department forms;
- Proactively communicate in writing and in person on administration and routine matters;
- Prepare invoices and court documents when requested to do so;
- Assist in opening and closing of files as and when necessary;
- Ensure that all enquiries are responded to in a timely manner;
- Produce hard copy documents by using Microsoft Office and DPS document management system;
- Ensure that all filing is up to date;
- Organisation of workload, files, dictation, telephone and faxes;
- Attend department meetings;
- Undertake relevant internal and external training where required;
- Train and assist other members of the team where necessary;
- Comply with Law Society/ Lexcel standards/office manual/contract of employment;
- Ensure working area is tidy and that files are put away after use;
- Assist with any typing backlog in other departments as and when necessary;
- To keep accurate hard and electronic records;
**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**:
Essential:

- 5 x A - C GCSE’s or equivalent including Maths and English;
- 2 x A Levels or equivalent;
Desirable:

- Experience of working within a busy office or legal environment;
- Law degree or equivalent.

**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**

Essential:

- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Effective use of IT skills;
- Proven organisational and administration skills;
- Ability to produce accurate work;
Desirable:

- Use of case management and accountancy software preferably DPS;
- Knowledge of the legal system.
- Possession of audio typing skills.

Salary Dependent on Experience & Qualifications

Location Portsmouth Office

Job Type Permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

**STRICTLY NO AGENCIES**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £22,308.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Work Location: In person



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