Legal Assistant Private Client

4 days ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Clayton Legal Full time

**Legal Assistant | Private Client (Maternity Cover)**
**Leeds**
**Negotiable plus benefits**

Our client one of the Uk’s Leading Law firms are looking to recruit a Legal Assistant to join their Private Client Team in Leeds.

**What’s in it for you?**
- The opportunity to join a well-established Top Tier Legal Firm
- Contributory pension scheme and life assurance cover
- Generous annual leave allowance - including a day off for your birthday and the ability to buy additional leave through salary sacrifice.
- Private Healthcare
- Flexible Working Policy

**Your Role**:
As the newly appointed Legal Assistant you will report to the Head of Department and Solicitors. This is a full-time, fixed-term contract role, providing maternity leave cover to the department. Including but not being exclusive to:

- Providing an exceptional level of secretarial support to fee earners and the head of department
- Audio and copy typing Legal Documents when required.
- Managing the team’s diary across the Private Client team
- Acting as first point of contact for clients
- Drafting wills
- Taking instructions from new clients
- Arranging client meetings

**About you**:
To be considered for this role you will:

- Have a friendly and hardworking demeanour.
- Have previous experience working in a busy Law Firm preferably within Private Client Law
- Demonstrate good speed and accuracy when typing.
- Have knowledge of all major Microsoft Office Packages
- Demonstrate experience of working independently and as part of a team
- Also have excellent organisational and communication skills

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