Private Client Legal Assistant

3 months ago


Preston, United Kingdom Birchall Blackburn Law Full time

**Why work for us?**

With a first class reputation within the industry for wills and probate work and being a Law Society WIQS Accredited Practice, you will join a team of hardworking and highly experienced wills and probate experts who are dedicated to providing a high quality and understanding service to clients.

We have 6 offices across the North West in Chorley, Leyland, Manchester, Morecambe, Preston and Southport.

**Job Summary**

Provide administrative and technical support to a Partner and fee earners within the Private Client Department providing the team with high quality and pro-active support, keeping them organised and enabling them to work as efficiently as possible.

**Responsibilities and Duties**
- Manage the collation of matter start and matter completion data
- Co-ordinate the key dates reminder system
- Prepare correspondence and documents through digital dictation
- General administration duties including the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with company procedures
- Make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain an up to date diary for fee earners within the department
- Assisting fee earners to process legal work

**Experience and Skills**
- Previous administration/legal administration experience desired
- Audio typing experience through use of digital dictation software (Big Hand)
- Excellent communication skills and telephone manner
- A client focused approach to service delivery
- Experience in using case management software and Microsoft office tools
- Self-motivated and able to work under pressure to strict deadlines/timescales
- Strong attention to detail

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

**Salary**: £21,390.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Preston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 30PRE



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