Legal Assistant Trainee Opportunity

1 month ago


Newton Abbot, United Kingdom Office Angels Full time

**JOB TITLE**: Legal Assistant (trainee opportunity)

**LOCATION**: Newton Abbot

**SALARY**:£19,000 per annum, rising to £19,500 after probation period

**BENEFITS**: 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.

**HOURS**: 9:00am-5.00pm Monday - Friday (35 hours)

**TYPE**:Full Time /Permanent

**THE COMPANY**:A well respected and longstanding legal firm specialising in Criminal Law, who provide a friendly and welcoming environment for their employees, plus opportunities to develop.

**THE ROLE**:The Legal Assistant is a paralegal support role where you will be assisting the Case Progression Officers in the day-to-day progression of cases, working closely with them and their clients.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Answering telephone calls and passing information in a timely manner.
- Be the first point of contact for clients, dealing with both new enquiries and existing clients.
- Working closely with Case Progression Officers and other members in the team to progress cases and provide excellent customer service.
- Recording notes of conversations and preparation on files.
- Taking mitigation and witness statements from clients.
- Manage and organise your workload efficiently and effectively.
- Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with colleagues, supervisors and clients.

**YOUR SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES**:

- Good communication and customer service skills - both oral and written.
- Paying fine attention to detail.
- Competent IT skills including knowledge in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Have excellent organisation.
- Work well within a team as well as being able to use your own initiative and work independently.
- Be able to prioritise and manage workload.
- Have the ability and enthusiasm to learn.

Previous experience within the legal industry is advantageous but not required - full training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity to get into the legal profession.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.


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