Legal Support Assistant – Administration Team

Salary: £28,800 per year

Are you a Legal Secretary or a Legal Support Assistant looking for a new role? Do you want to work for an established law firm based in Walsall? Do you have experience with litigation? If so, this could be the perfect role for you?

My client, an established legal services firm, are currently looking to recruit a Legal Support Assistant to join their team at their busy head office in Walsall. This role will involve providing administrative support to the legal staff members across various legal departments across the firm alongside their existing team of Legal Support Assistants. This role is varied and will require someone who takes an organised and accurate approach to their work as well as using their own initiative.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £28,800
• Location: Walsall
• 3% pension contribution
• Free on-site parking
• 29 days holiday
• Permanent – office based only
• Hours of work: Monday to Friday 9am -5pm
• 35 hours per week

Duties and responsibilities:

• Opening client and matter files
• Ensuring all post received is scanned onto the relevant client or matter files correctly and flag any documents that require urgent attention
• Ensure all relevant boarding documentation is received from clients in order to comply with AML and office procedures and chase up accordingly
• Actively assist in any copying, scanning, filing and general administrative duties
• Be a point of contact for clients and 3rd party contacts, provide them with any updates and maintain expectations
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and external contacts in order to secure future work

Skills/Experience Required:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Fast and accurate typing skills
• Experience with Microsoft office, Word, Outlook, Excel
• Ablility to prioritise and multitask
• Excellent communicator – both written and verbal
• Great organisation and timekeeping skills
• Accurate with meticulous attention to detail

If this sounds like you, please apply today! Interviews taking place immediately

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