Legal Administrator

**Legal Administrator & Receptionist (legal experience not essential)**

**Thirsk**

**Salary Negotiable**

**Would possibly suit an Office Junior looking for next step up**

**PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**

You will work with others in the team to ensure an efficient and effective service is provided to the client. You will provide support in the following areas:

- Financial and commercial contribution
- Client service and compliance
- People and Teamwork

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Financial and commercial contribution**

You will work with Fee Earners to ensure work is conducted as efficiently as possible. Tasks will include, but are not limited to:

- Efficiently and promptly dealing with typing of documents and correspondence
- Efficiently and promptly dealing with administrative tasks associated with fee-earners files
- Managing paper and online filing accurately and in a timely manner
- Ensuring files are stored and retrieved in the correct manner and files are maintained in a neat and tidy order
- Dealing with incoming and outgoing post, correctly differentiating between DX post and Royal Mail post.
- Photocopying documents to the required standard
- Opening files, making initial calls to clients prior to file opening to obtain any missing information and explaining the communications procedure (who to contact etc)

**Client service and compliance**
- Deal professionally with clients, colleagues and other professional agencies on the telephone and in person
- Accurately record messages and forward them to the appropriate person without delay
- Make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain an up-to-date Outlook diary for team members
- Provide fee earners and clients with refreshments during interviews as required
- Ensure the confidentiality and security of all the firm’s and client’s documentation and/or information.
- Ensure compliance with the Firm’s Lexcel policies
- Ensure all relevant Company policies and procedures are followed.

**People and Teamwork**:

- Providing reception cover as and when required
- Be approachable and willing to support other team members
- Behave and treat others in line with the defined company culture
- Attend and contribute to Department meetings

**WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR**
- Are client focused and value first class service
- Have a common-sense approach and a good attention to detail
- Are technically sound, and can work in an efficient, organised way
- Are ambitious, diligent, and willing to go the extra mile
- Work as a team and support colleagues
- Can communicate well, with good listening skills
- Are enthusiastic and willing to learn and develop
- Have a good sense of humour
- Want to get involved and contribute to the smooth running of the office
- Have a professional, commercial approach
- Are looking for a long-term commitment rather than a short-term role

Kube Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting in the capacity of an Employment Agency for permanent appointments.

**Salary**: From £23,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person