Legal Administrator

Geldards LLP is a leading regional law firm with offices in Cardiff, Derby, Nottingham and London. We are currently recruiting for a Legal Administrator to join our Corporate team in our Cardiff office.

In this role you will be key player in the Corporate team in Cardiff, primarily providing comprehensive administrative assistance to Partners and other fee earners in the department. There is scope for the right person to develop within the role and take on additional Paralegal-level responsibilities dealing with all aspects of corporate work.

**Principal accountabilities include**:

- Carrying out office administration including: typing, creating, amending, formatting, scanning and copying documents, opening /closing files and archiving original documents using case management system;
- Liaising with clients and handling queries;
- Receive and sort internal and external mail
- Maintenance of files, ensuring all paperwork is filed accurately and in a timely fashion;
- Requesting files and documents from storage;
- Arranging meetings as requested including, equipment and catering;
- Supporting with Bighand and pick up Bighand overflow at busy times;
- To deal courteously and promptly with colleagues in relation to any instructions or queries arising;
- Any other reasonable duties as required by a Partner to ensure the smooth running of the team and firm.

**Additional Responsibilities**:

- Providing paralegal support on corporate transactions including: document production and managing due diligence exercises;
- Assisting with post-completion administration including: collating bundles of documents; submitting Companies House forms;
- Carrying out legal research;
- Supporting marketing and business development activity within the team, for example, attending client review meetings, marketing events and client training.
- Complying with the Firm’s internal processes on time recording, billing, credit control and compliance.

**Skills, Experience and Qualifications**
- A law degree is highly desirable but other relevant qualifications, including experience working in a legal role, may be acceptable if you can demonstrate the required skills;
- Ability to work in a cross functional manner as is necessary to meet the Firms’ goals;
- To be well turned out and presentable in order to be client facing should the need arise (for example, collecting ID for copying and witnessing documents);
- Strong client care skills with the ability to project a professional image and deal confidently with clients;
- Excellent communication skills - dealing with telephone clients in a courteous, friendly, personable, helpful and professional manner;
- Good project management and organization skills, which include the ability to prioritise work to meet strict deadlines;
- Excellent attention to detail;
- Self
- motivated and able to use own initiative;
- Good keyboard and IT skills.

**In return**

In return, you will have the opportunity to develop your career within our Corporate team in our Cardiff office and will be paid a competitive salary (dependent on experience) as well as qualifying for other benefits such as;
- 35 hour working week - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to a maximum of 30 days for additional years of service)
- A day off on your birthday each year
- Life Assurance (x3 times salary)
- Pensions Scheme (Legal and General)
- Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme Telephone Line
- Salary Sacrifice Options (Including Cycle to Work Scheme, additional pension contributions and annual leave purchase options)
- On-site coffee shop with discounted staff rates - _Cardiff office_
- Discounts at NCP parking sites - _Cardiff office_

At Geldards we care about the continuing development of our colleagues, and you will have the opportunity to participate in in house training as well as other courses to further develop your skills and expertise. We adopt an open and friendly culture and have a dedicated Wellbeing team within the Firm who also run regular events and discussion groups.
- We are committed to ensuring that the organisation removes any unnecessary barriers to the employment of any individual. We recognise that when you are living with a disability, chronic illness or neurodiversity having some form of reasonable adjustment, whether physical or extra time for written tasks for example can allow you the opportunity to compete on equal terms. If you are subsequently invited for an interview, are there any adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to make it better or more accessible to you? If so, please feel free to let us know_