Legal Assistant

2 months ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Buxton Coates Solicitors Full time

Required skills:

- Excellent IT and verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to follow instructions
- Patience and tact and to be able to work with all kinds of clients
- A high level of accuracy and attention to details
- Initiative and the ability to work in a team
- Good organisational and time management skills
- The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Respect for confidential information.

The type of work typically undertake includes:

- Opening and closing New Business Enquiries and Client Matter files;
- Hard copy engrossments/binding;
- Post Completion work such as scanning documents for registration and sending the relevant documents to the other party’s solicitor;
- Collating, organising and scanning due diligence and creating an Index;
- Diary Appointments such as Court Directions or post completion reminders;
- Collating, organising, scanning/photocopying Bundles together with creating an Index;
- Phone enquiries - 1-6 months in the role;
- Minutes of meetings;
- Cleanliness of the office - emptying desk bins, taking out rubbish, dishwasher duties, cleaning worktops, ensuring all lights are switched off and doors closed at the end of the day and checking facilities areas daily;
- Organisation of the archive room and copy/printer room;
- Accepting deliveries on behalf of the office and distribute incoming mail;
- Franking outgoing mail and organising mail for the Post Office run;
- Liaising with the Office manager about paper, invoice and letterhead ordering for the photocopier/printer.

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

**Salary**: From £14,605.50 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Gym membership
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Legal Assistant: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: BCS001


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