Legal Assistant

7 months ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Howells Legal Limited Full time

**Job description**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaged Legal Assistant to join our fast-paced Family (Legal Aid) team. This is a great role for those looking to kick start their legal career with Howells and enhance their experience in the legal sector. This role will play a crucial role in supporting our fee earners with the management of Family cases.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Making appointments, arrange meetings, and maintain an up-to-date diary for the fee earners.
- Ensuring information, documents and correspondence relating to cases are processed accurately and in a timely manner as directed by fee earners.
- Preparing bundles and briefs to experts, courts, and barristers.
- Attending court hearings as the firms and the solicitor’s representative and provide support to vulnerable clients.
- Ensuring efficient information is recorded on the appropriate file management system.
- Taking telephone calls on behalf of the fee earners and convey messages in a timely manner.
- Transcribing information from manual documents or audio (dictation).
- Note and minute taking.
- Corresponding with councils.
- Preparing and draft statements.
- Reviewing documents.
- Photocopying and file documents.

**What you'll need**:

- Relevant experience is desired but not essential.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Structured and organised.
- Accurate and efficient.
- Desire and ability to learn quickly.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Able to work independently and as a team when required.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: From £20,319.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to Commute:

- Cardiff, CF24 0EL (required)

Work Location: In person


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