Legal Secretary

1 day ago


Altrincham UK, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Simpson Judge Ltd Full time

Job Title: Legal Secretary | Assistant

Salary: £26,000

Working Hours: Full Time – Hybrid and Remote

Must travel in for first two weeks training Altrincham

My client is a leading Legal 500 firm who are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant in a busy Wealth of Protection team.

Key responsibilities

  • Responding to enquiries and arranging meetings for senior solicitors.
  • Under supervision and where appropriate depending on the type of work, take instructions from the client and third parties in a matter.
  • Draft standard documents and letters to progress a matter.
  • Under supervision and where appropriate depending on the type of work, progress the case to its conclusion, and advise the client accordingly.
  • Keep the client informed on the progress of their case, including ongoing costs, issues and money held in client account.
  • Record all time on the file, documenting work undertaken to justify the time spent.
  • Save all documents on the case management system including all emails, invoices relating to disbursements and admin charges.
  • Under supervision, calculate and raise bills for work done on a case, issue bill to client and where required, chase any unpaid invoices.
  • Raise payment requests for liabilities on estates, where the client account has sufficient funds on account to satisfy.

Key skills

  • Experience as a Legal Assistant is advantageous.
  • Demonstrate a passion for Wealth Protection.
  • A strong academic background.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Understand the need for confidentiality in relation to client and business.
  • Strong IT skills including MS Word and Excel.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to use own initiative.
  • Team player, with the ability to be self-motivated and professional.
  • Excellent analytical and organisational skills
  • Able to work in a paperless environment.

Benefits:

We offer a flexible agile working environment and benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance (excluding bank holidays), pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, life assurance and bonus scheme.



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