Legal Assistant

2 weeks ago


Wells, United Kingdom HR GO Recruitment Full time

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Type: Full Time, 35 Hours per week, Permanent

Location: Wells

**Salary**: £23000- £32000

You will:
Be happy to take the initiative in progressing matters, liaising with clients and third parties, managing day to day document handling, as well as being able to take responsibility for key areas including basic probate (typically UK domicile and UK assets),and LPAs between our Wells and Street offices.

Be responsible for trust administration including maintaining the department's trust register and handling the day to day running of trusts and private clients (e.g. paying care fees; dealing with bank accounts, investments, reconciling and annual tax returnsvia accountants for our elderly ladies and gentlemen whom we look after).

About you:
You will have solid Private Client experience and be used to working across all areas of the department.

You must be able to demonstrate that you can work independently and take a pro-active approach to your work, supporting fee earners within a busy and cooperative team environment.

Most importantly you will be personable with a clear respect for integrity and confidentiality.

You will have excellent communication and case management skills, together with solid IT skills.

What we can offer:
A competitive salary, a discretionary twice yearly bonus, 24 rising to 29 days holiday plus bank holidays and workplace pension scheme.

We have embraced flexible working throughout the pandemic and are adopting a hybrid of homeworking and office working going into the future.

Monday to FRiday 9 am to 5pm
- 35 hour week



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