Legal Assistant

7 days ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Slater Gordon Full time

**Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm which provides a broad range of specialist legal and complementary services. We are undergoing a huge transformation across all areas of the business, with a focus on people and technology, and our mission is to give people easier access to our world class legal services.**

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join our team in Edinburgh, as a Legal Assistant you will be supporting fee earning colleagues by completing administrative legal tasks to ensure that all cases are completed in budget and on time.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide administrative support to fee earners as directed to ensure effective and efficient administration, management and maintenance of files from opening to archiving.
- Effectively handle post (incoming, outgoing and filing). Ensure filing system is kept tidy and in accordance with National Practice Standards.
- Screen telephone calls and take relevant messages or deal with enquiries where possible from clients, executives and others.
- Independently prepare precedent letters, simple letters, attendances, and internal memoranda as appropriate and provide effective support, guidance and delegation to colleagues.
- Court work: lodge documents and completion of court forms may be required.
- Conduct legal research where required
- Ensure financial aspects of matters including time recording, billing and debtor management are managed, to support fee earners in the achievement of their personal fee budget.

**About You**:

- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite and relevant practice and business IT systems, particularly Mattersphere and Aderant
- Sound knowledge of legislation and legal process relevant to own Practice Group
- A willingness to learn and must be a quick learner
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to cope with tight deadlines

**What we offer in return**:
We offer a hybrid working environment, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance plus the option to purchase an extra 5 days, pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance and income protection insurance. The opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award
- winning law firm.

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