Legal Administrator

3 days ago

Bournemouth, United Kingdom Williams Lea Full time

**Legal Administrator**

Competitive salary of £21,350 pro rata

Monday to Friday - Shift pattern between 08:30 till 17:00 or 09:00 till 17:30

Location: Bath, BA1 1RG

On site

**Williams Lea has an opportunity for a Legal Administrator at a leading law firm in Bath.**

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled business-critical support services to financial, legal and professional services firms.

Sound good so far? Then this is the perfect position for you and you are just the individual that we are looking for

Legal administrators will perform all legal admin operations requested by a customer without direct supervision. This includes but is not limited to electronic and hard copy filing, archive management, processing and delivery of all incoming and outgoing mail/messenger and courier items, printing, copying and scanning, and completing general administrative duties as required.

Filing is an integral part of the operations within this role and the legal administrators maybe required to complete filing for up to 4 hours at a time. On occasions this may be extended depending on workload.

Legal administrators accountable for establishing and maintaining an ongoing service based relationship with the client and customers and will be able to recognise and translate customer needs and expectations into a responsive service.

In line with policies and procedures key responsibilities include:
**Filing**
- Return or add documents to existing client files
- Work with the practice management system to log and record documents
- Handle and administer closed files as requested
- Filing and file housekeeping
- Understanding and processing of wills and other Principal Documents
- Maintain all filing and work areas in a tidy and orderly manner
- Collect file and documents from client areas and return files to shelves

**Mail**
- Sort and distribute incoming, sort, and stamp outgoing mail
- Scanning mail process
- Record all incoming/outgoing special mail, messenger, and courier companies
- Arrange all deliveries and collection times with mail, messenger, and courier companies

**Reprographics/Scanning**
- Maintain equipment to a good working order and troubleshoot problems, place service calls when needed
- Follow all stock and consumable procedures. Replenish copiers with all consumables
- Prioritise jobs and run them to meet customer requirements and deadlines
- Provide photocopying and scanning as per customer instructions

**Administrative**
- Collect and accurately input monthly forecast information
- Collect and complete any information required for billing or client charge back data
- Utilise appropriate paperwork for all Williams Lea work
- Ensure that job requests are tracked on system properly before beginning new request
- Understand and comply with Docucentre corporate standards. Constantly seek ways to improve operations and suggest and implement approved ideas
- Deal with any customer enquires in a prompt and efficient manner
- Accept requests for Intelligent Office work, notifying customers of estimated completion time as appropriate
- Communicate with customers on job or deadlines issues

**Person Specification**
- Well presented, with excellent communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, research tools and other systems implemented by the firm.
- Excellent telephone manner and competent knowledge of telephone systems
- Strong on customer focus
- Capable of taking initiative and developing solutions
- Flexible and enthusiastic, self-starter who is keen to progress with a fast-growing company
- Able to work alone as well as within a team
- Attention to detail, ability to retain high concentration levels for extended periods of time

**The Package**

Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance/Life Assurance, Company Pension, Corporate Eye Care, Personal Accident and Company Sick Pay.  Additional benefits such as Dental Insurance, Childcare Vouchers, Gym Membership, Charity Donations, Employee Offers, Retail Vouchers and Season Ticket Loan are offered at a discount on a salary sacrifice basis.  You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer; and dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects.

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

**Salary**: From £21,350.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bournemouth, BH1 1RG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Legal Secretary: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

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