Legal Assistant

4 days ago

Halifax, United Kingdom Ramsdens Solicitors LLP Full time

Ramsdens are an award winning, Legal 500 recommended firm with offices across Yorkshire. We enjoy a reputation for the highest quality of staff, and Firm's record of achievement results from the efforts of excellent staff, both legal and support.

This position would ideally suit someone looking to a long term career within child law.
- To prepare correspondence and documents through audio-typing and word processing.
- Administration of client files, which will include daily electronic filing and the opening, and retrieval of files.
- To keep filing up to date and ensure that files are lexcel compliant.
- To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up-to-date diary for their fee earner.
- Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the firm’s standards for client care.
- Endeavour to resolve client queries where applicable without fee earner intervention and pass any urgent and/or outstanding issues to the fee earner for guidance.
- To keep dictation up to date within agreed timescales and advise when outside of timescale - to be agreed with individual fee earner.
- Demonstrate a proactive attitude towards continuous improvement and development.
- To have full working knowledge of IT systems.
- To ensure all financial information is entered and uploaded on the case management system
- Ensure that all client work is progressed expeditiously on a daily basis
- At all times exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner
- Working to achieve individual or departmental fee targets in line with the firm’s business plan
- Ensuring compliance with quality control procedures for all matters within his/her control.
- Ensure the confidentiality and security of all of the firm’s and client documentation and information
- General assistance and support in the department

Salary will be competitive and dependent on experience, and the firm offers a benefits package, as well as realistic opportunities for development and progression.

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Halifax, HX1 2AQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Paralegal: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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