Legal Support Assistant

1 day ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Hays Business Support Full time

Your new company

You will be joining a prestigious and reputable legal firm located in the heart of Edinburgh's city centre. As an organisation, they are committed to your development and progression, offering a structured appraisal plan to help you grow with the firm.

Your new role

In this new and exciting role, you will be working in the central hub of the firm's support function, providing general legal administrative support to fee-earning groups, their PA's and other senior managers. You'll carry out a variety of tasks, including but not limited to;

General administration (filing, scanning, printing, PDF conversions)
File and document management
Arranging travel
Supporting the preparation of the fee earner billing process
Process expenses
Helping with ad-hoc projects when required

What you'll need to succeed

Previous experience in legal administration or administration in a comparable environment
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Proactive with the ability to find solutions
Good time management and capable of working to deadlines
Positive work ethic
Proficient in Microsoft Office packages
What you'll get in return

In return for your dedication and hard work, you'll receive a mix of development, wealth protection, lifestyle and health & wellbeing remuneration:

Competitive annual salary
Firmwide bonus plan
Ability to buy /sell holidays
Cycle to work scheme
Retail discounts
Sabbatical leave
Railcard
Employee assistance programme
Occupational health
Private medical insurance and dental plan
And many more

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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