Legal Assistant

About the role and team Anthony Collins Solicitors is a purpose-driven law firm, committed to making a positive impact on lives, communities, and society. We have over 40 years of experience combining market-leading legal expertise with our strong values. Our team is dedicated to improving justice for individuals and families, particularly in complex and high-value personal injury and clinical negligence cases. We are proud to foster a supportive, inclusive, and flexible workplace. We are seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury team in Macclesfield. This role will support two experienced lawyers by assisting with both legal and administrative responsibilities to ensure high-quality client service and efficient case management. As a Legal Assistant, you will play a crucial role in communicating with clients, handling routine correspondence, obtaining and analysing medical records, attending meetings, and drafting formal documents. Additionally, you will manage various administrative and secretarial duties that contribute to maintaining excellent client delivery and legal compliance. - **Legal Support**: - Communicate effectively with clients, offering empathetic support, especially in emotionally challenging situations. - Draft routine correspondence, reports, and formal legal documents under the supervision of lawyers. - Obtain and review medical records, evidence, and other necessary documentation. - Attend client meetings with lawyers and assist with preparing materials for case meetings. - Assist in managing personal injury and clinical negligence claims, ensuring proper case progression. - **Administrative Duties**: - Provide administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the legal team. - Organize and manage client files, keeping them updated and in compliance with legal and firm standards. - Assist with scheduling appointments and maintaining the lawyer's calendar. - Ensure that all client data and case files are handled with confidentiality and in line with data protection regulations. - **Client Care & Compliance**: - Maintain a client-focused approach, delivering exceptional service and ensuring clients' needs are addressed with care and professionalism. - Ensure compliance with legal regulations and firm policies throughout all aspects of the role. - Assist in managing deadlines and case schedules to ensure timely progression of claims. - **Experience**: - Previous legal experience, ideally in personal injury and/or clinical negligence. - Understanding of legal processes and compliance within the legal sector. - **Skills & Attributes**: - Strong communication and listening skills, especially when supporting clients in sensitive situations. - Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. - Proficiency in IT, with the ability to manage legal databases and software systems. - A proactive and solution-focused approach to tasks. - The ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities. - **Qualifications**: - A legal qualification or knowledge is highly desirable. About the firm - Anthony Collins Solicitors is a specialist law firm with a clear purpose - to “improve lives, communities and society". For over 40 years we’ve been successfully combining market-leading legal expertise with a commitment to excellence and long-term relationships underpinned by a strong set of values. - What makes Anthony Collins Solicitors distinctive, beyond simply being a sector-specialist law firm, is our people and the values we share. We’re extremely proud of the calibre of people that we attract; people who are inspired by our values, motivated by our vision and work with our clients to positively influence the society and communities we are building together. - Anthony Collins Solicitors is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs._