Private Client Team Assistant
7 days ago
Brentwood
Private Client Legal Assistant \n \n Our client, a professional Law firm based in Brentwood are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary / Team Assistant with recent Private Client Law experience to join their team on a full-time permanent basis. The ideal candidate for this role will have strong legal secretarial skills, be highly organised and be a strong team player who is confident in managing busy diaries, digital dictation and a wide range of administration and secretarial duties. \n The Role \n The Legal Secretary / Team Assistant (Private Client) role will include: - \n\n • Providing typing and administrative support to one or more lawyers\n, • Opening files on TFB and physical files\n, • Carrying out ID checks and money laundering checks\n, • Carrying out all necessary conflict checks, recording results, and notifying the lawyer of any issues arising\n, • Completing forms – Oyez etc and saving in TFB\n, • Preparing bills and draft narratives\n, • Attending to client to take delivery of documentation dropped in etc\n, • Telephoning clients and following up client enquires as directed\n, • Taking credit card payments\n, • Booking events, training etc and diarising for fee earners and colleagues\n, • Making tea or coffee for meetings and providing cover for reception when required.\n\n You will need: - \n\n • Strong legal secretarial skills & knowledge / experience in Private Client Law.\n, • Strong spelling, grammar, and interpersonal and communication skills.\n, • Excellent knowledge of all MS packages and ideally Partners for Windows.\n, • Experience of third-party applications e.g. Land Registry, Bighand, Oyez etc.\n, • To be self-motivated with a “can do” flexible approach.\n, • The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced Legal environment.\n, • To be proactive and takes ownership of issues and offers solutions.\n, • Have excellent organisation skills and a strong attention to detail.\n, • Be a strong team player who is also able to work on your own initiative.\n, • Professional approach.\n\n What’s in it for you: - \n \n\n • 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Pro Rata\n, • Pension\n, • Private Health\n, • Death in service\n, • Parking\n, • Friendly office environment\n, • Working hours 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday office based\n\n \n Apply Now \n \n Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2399 OR email now your cv or call for a confidential discussion. \n For more information on other vacancies JS Legal recruitment Ltd are handling please visit our website. \n All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. \n \n