ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT

Berry Smith LLP; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave

Bank holidays included

Office Christmas Shutdown

Eye care

Private medical insurance

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Berry Smith LLP in Cardiff is seeking a full-time Administration Assistant to join our Transaction and Business Services Department, supporting employment, corporate and commercial teams.

You will manage files, perform AML checks, handle calls and relay messages, and assist with billings and bundles for tribunal hearings.

We offer a competitive salary, 22 days leave rising to 28, eye care and private medical insurance, plus clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services environment, ideally in a similar role.
• Experienced in an administrative role (ideally gained from working in a legal environment).
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills
• Be proactive and able to work on own initiative
• Organised and methodical approach with good attention to detail
• Be a team player

Responsibilities

• File management including the opening and closing of files
• Undertaking AML checks for new clients
• Taking incoming calls and making calls when required
• Accurately relaying internal and external messages and documenting pre-file information
• Helping to prepare bundles in readiness for tribunal hearings with fee earner guidance
• Assisting with all elements of the billing and team credit control process

Skills

Professional services experience

Administrative role

Communication skills

Customer service

Proactive

Organised

Team player

Job description

We are seeking a full-time administration assistant to join our friendly and supportive Transaction and Business Services Department, which consists of our employment, corporate and commercial legal teams.

Summary

• Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
• Job type: Full time

Job Description

This is a full-time role based in our Cardiff office.

In this role you will be primarily assisting fee-earners with the daily management of their employment law files. You will also be required to provide administration assistance to fee earners in the corporate and commercial teams, when required.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• File management including the opening and closing of files
• Undertaking AML checks for new clients
• Taking incoming calls and making calls when required
• Accurately relaying internal and external messages and documenting pre-file information.
• Helping to prepare bundles in readiness for tribunal hearings with fee earner guidance.
• Assisting with all elements of the billing and team credit control process

Required skills and experience:

• Experience of working in a professional services environment, ideally in a similar role
• Experienced in an administrative role (ideally gained from working in a legal environment).
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills
• Be proactive and able to work on own initiative
• Organised and methodical approach with good attention to detail
• Be a team player

Salary and Benefits

As an Administration Assistant you will receive:

• A competitive salary, reviewed annually
• 22 days annual leave (increasing to a maximum of 28 days), plus bank holidays
• Office Christmas Shutdown.
• Eye care and private medical insurance (after qualifying period)
• Clear career progression opportunities

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. We encourage equality and diversity and treat all job applicants fairly.