Legal Administrative Assistant

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Optimal Solicitors Full time

**Job Summary**

**Optimal Solicitors** are a successful niche Legal Practice. Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. **This role will be permanently office based. **We thrive on providing a great work culture for our friendly teams.

We are a multi-service law firm with a loyal and growing national client base. This is an exciting opportunity to join our professional, modern law firm with huge scope for progression. We recognise the importance of career development and provide a number of development opportunities to help you reach your goal. We are an SRA approved training provider.

**Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills**:

- Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle - none negotiable**
- At least 5 GCSEs at grades A* to C, including English and Maths
- Previous administrative or customer service work experience is essential
- Undertake administrative tasks, such organising and maintaining original documents; photocopying, scanning and filing documents; completing forms and producing letters
- A good eye for detail to ensure high quality in all communications
- Able to follow clear processes and ensure tasks are completed accurately
- Good written communication skills
- Good verbal communication skills
- Able to prioritise tasks and cope with numerous and varied responsibilities
- Professional and hardworking attitude
- Team player, demonstrating positivity and enthusiasm
- Organised and methodical in managing their workload
- Applies high standards to their own work and wants to excel
- Desire to learn, improve and take on new skills
- Some commercial awareness and a basic understanding of legal system would be desirable

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Undertake administrative tasks, such organising and maintaining original documents; photocopying, scanning and filing documents; completing forms and producing letters
- Call handling when required
- Responsible for ordering stationary goods/office equipment and ensuring stock levels
- Organising courier requests / post office duties as required
- Production of court bundles, ensuring the master bundle is correctly prepared in line with Fee Earner instructions and court rules
- Printing/copying of master bundles; suitable delivery methods pre-booked as needed
- Carrying out printing duties for colleagues working remotely
- Ensuring compliance with firm wide/department policies and procedures
- Building positive working relationships with the fee earning teams and the rest of the business
- Liaising with fee earners and assistants to take instruction and liaise on work requirements
- Any ad-hoc duties that are required

**Benefits**:

- 31 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas)
- Flexible working hours
- Time off in lieu
- Opportunity to accrue 4 extra days of annual leave per year
- Time off for birthday
- Option to buy 5 additional days annual leave per year
- Casual dress

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

**Salary**: From £19,760.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Video conference interview

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Manchester M16 0PQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Do you have a full UK driving license?


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