senior legal assistant

6 days ago

Stamford Hill, Greater London, United Kingdom Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management Full time £24,550 - £25,000 per year

Senior Legal Assistant - Stamford, Lincolnshire

The Senior Legal Assistant will support fee earners across our Family, Litigation, and Employment teams, working closely with other Senior Legal Assistants and providing cover as required

They will be supported by the document production team, who produce letters and documents through manual transcription, digital dictation and voice recognition.

They will have client contact and should be able to deal with client enquiries in the first instance, therefore need to keep themselves up to date with matters in their area(s).

**Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK

Salary: £24,650
Key Duties**

  • To perform all necessary typing/word-processing, accurately and to deadline.
  • They will be expected to undertake work across all areas of the company and provide cover to other Senior Legal Assistants as directed by the Team Leader.
  • Maintain high levels of client and company confidentiality.
  • Transcribe information from manual documents or audio.
  • Provide support to other offices where capacity allows as directed by the Team Leader.
  • Take telephone calls on behalf of the fee earners and convey messages in a timely manner.
  • To arrange appointments as required.
  • To keep work up to date adopting the oldest/most urgent first principle.
  • To ensure efficient information recorded on the appropriate file management system.
  • Create and maintain accurate records.
  • To be flexible and work as a team member.
  • To provide Reception cover as and when required.

Essential
Person Specification:
Desirable
Qualifications
Secretarial qualification, equivalent experience or a Law Graduate.

Knowledge
Clear understanding of confidentiality/Data Protection.

Proficient user of Microsoft Office.

Experience of SOS Connect.

Experience and knowledge across different areas of the law.

Skills
Excellent communications skills.

Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Structured and organised.

Excellent telephone manner.

Accurate and efficient.

Typing speeds of at least 50 WPM

Competencies
Proactive and tactful.

Supporting and highly efficient.

Attributes
Desire and ability to learn quickly in all areas of practice including Family / Personal Injury / Residential Conveyancing / Commercial Property/ Private Client / Employment Law / Litigation and Corporate Law.

Positive attitude and enthusiastic.

Willing to be flexible with the demands of the Company.

Why work at Chattertons

Founded in 1856, Chattertons is one of the UK's oldest and most respected law firms, proudly serving communities across Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. As a Top 200 law firm, we offer a comprehensive range of legal and financial services to individuals and businesses, with particular expertise in commercial property, corporate law, dispute resolution, and agriculture. Our commitment to excellence is matched by our dedication to local engagement—many of our team members actively contribute to the community as trustees, governors, and business advocates.

Benefits:
Some of the great benefits that we offer include:

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