Legal Assistant

1 week ago

Lincoln, United Kingdom Wilkin Chapman Full time

You will have previous administrative experience, with an ability to work proactively, independently and collaboratively as part of a team. Your consistently strong delivery will be an integral part of the ongoing success of the team.

As part of the role, your main duties will include:

- Scanning, photocopying, opening digital files as well as file closing.
- Answering and making telephone calls on behalf of other team members, both internal and external and calls to and from the court and other solicitors.
- Taking, recording, and allocating new client enquiries for the Family team and the Military Sector.
- Occasional face-to-face meetings with clients to deal with routine matters e.g. signing of documents.
- Attending client meetings with other team members where necessary.
- Saving and collating documentation received from clients.
- Producing bundles of documents for use at Court hearings.
- Arranging client appointments and internal meetings.
- Taking minutes of Military Sector meetings.
- Maintaining client information on the firm’s practice management system and carrying out periodic compliance checks and updates.
- Handling confidential information in line with the firm’s data security protocols.
- Time recording on client matters where appropriate.
- General administration.
- Occasional transcript of digital dictation.

We want to talk to people who have excellent communication skills as well as a keen eye for detail. You must be fully conversant with all Microsoft packages and will have previous experience delivering excellent internal and external customer service coupled with demonstrable experience in administration within a busy team.

With a full-service offering and a client base ranging from loyal, local communities to national and overseas businesses, Wilkin Chapman continues to grow, while our emphasis remains firmly on quality and innovation.

We know that happy, motivated employees are good for business, and a strong, forward-looking culture benefits everyone. Providing the tools and support to enable our people provides the foundation for success.

Our roots go back more than 120 years and we are now the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, with four regional offices and listed in the Lawyer UK 200. With well-established, niche expertise in specialist sectors, many of our solicitors and departments are ranked highly in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK.

We help and guide you on your career path, providing a great package of benefits and a superb sociable working environment. We’re a community of like-minded people ready to welcome your contribution.

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