Legal Assistant
hace 14 días
Harrogate
We are currently seeking a highly motivated, intelligent and personable candidate to join this friendly team as a Legal Administrator working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. We are looking for an organised, proactive Legal Assistant/Secretary to support Lawyers within this busy Family Law practice. This is a varied role requiring excellent communication, strong IT skills, and a professional, client-focused approach. Excellent benefits including death in service, sickness insurance and 25 days holiday plus your birthday off and closure between Christmas and New Year. Key Responsibilities • Provide day-to-day administrative support to solicitors, helping them meet deadlines and billable targets., • Manage client files: opening, maintaining, updating compliance records, and closing/archiving in line with procedures., • Assist in the production of legal documents, such as bundles (including e-bundles). Proofread and format check., • Liaise with clients, solicitors, courts, and third parties; make calls, take messages, and provide updates., • Organise diaries, meetings, travel arrangements, and prepare follow-up notes., • Assist with legal processes such as searches, preparing schedules, analysing documents, and attending hearings for note-taking (when required)., • Greet clients, prepare meeting rooms, handle post, deliveries, photocopying, and general office duties., • Manage billing tasks including preparing draft bills, handling payments, and monitoring money on account., • Maintain accurate time records, manage workloads effectively, and meet agreed timescales., • Work professionally and confidentially, following all compliance, AML, diversity, and security procedures., • Use key software including Outlook, Word, Excel, digital dictation, LEAP, and internal systems., • Provide excellent client care and ensure records are accurate and up to date., • Participate in team support, share knowledge, and help cover colleague absence. COG LTD are acting as an Employment Agency.