Legal Administrator

4 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Avencia Full time

**Legal Administrator**:
Manchester Fixed Term Contract

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**Markel**:
**Are you looking to further your legal career?**

**Come and support our Civil Litigation team as a Legal Administrator here at Markel Law**

**What part will you play?** If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. Because, at Markel, the work you do gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities. Whether you’re wild about horses, bananas for boats, or driven by data, you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

**Join us and play your part in something special**

**The opportunity**:
We have an excellent opportunity for a **Legal Administrator **to join the team in our Manchester office on an initial 1 year FTC. You will support our Civil Litigation team which currently comprises of 14 fee earners and 2 legal administrators. The work is fast-moving, varied and challenging, and the successful person will receive full training in our internal practices and procedures.

Markel Law LLP (Markel Law) is an independent SRA authorised and regulated legal business offering services to both insured and non-insured clients. Our clients and business partners comprise businesses, high net worth individuals, and associations across a broad spectrum of industries.

We operate out of offices in Manchester, Leeds, London and Croydon and employ over 60 specialist solicitors. Our legal teams guide, support, defend and protect clients through a wide range of key legal services.

**What you'll be doing**:
Ensure all files are set up and maintained within required standards

Assist with fee earners’ diary management and travel arrangements as and when required

Handle post for the team - ensuring that incoming post is distributed in a timely manner and saved to the correct file and section, as well as that all outgoing post is ready in good time, with any deadlines strictly adhered to

Co-ordinate Court hearings and liaise with new and existing clients to arrange meetings, facilitate the exchange of information and otherwise assist in the progression of their matters

Communicate effectively with the team to ensure workloads are prioritised correctly and timescales provided where necessary

Act as a point of contact for certain types of new referrals and enquiries coming into the team

Be able to meet crucial deadlines and displayed key time management skills when complying with Court orders, filing and serving legal documents to legal representatives, opponents and the Court

Prepare bundles, diarise key dates, draft / format / paginate letters and documents including for fixed deadlines linked to the completion of transactions and/or Court hearings

Assist fee earners in the team with billing, file closure/archiving and finance-related queries

**Our must haves**:
Demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise workload, ideally having experience of working within the legal sector

Have good IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office and legal case management software (ideally Partner for Windows)

Have strong attention to detail and accuracy and recognise the importance of order and clarity in the workplace and the presentation of work

Demonstrate first class client care and communication skills across all levels, including having an excellent telephone manner

Continuously seek improvement to achieve higher levels of efficiency, customer service and effectiveness. Think laterally to find the most efficient and practical means of overcoming challenges

Maintain a high standard of professionalism at all times

Be an effective team player, demonstrating positive and co-operative interaction with team members

**Who we are**:
Markel Corporation (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

**We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better** **| We enjoy the everyday We think further**

Avencia are an RPO providing a recruitment service on behalf of our client, Markel.

**What’s in it for you**:

- A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package
- 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
- Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
- There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that

**Are you ready to play your part?**

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