Administrative Assistant - Legal

Freeths; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support its Commercial Dispute Resolution team in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a leading law firm recognized for its commitment to employee engagement and professional development. You'll provide essential administrative support, manage client correspondence, and ensure the smooth operation of legal processes. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to grow your career in the legal field, this position is perfect for you. Join a diverse and inclusive team that values your contributions and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills at all business levels.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist on confidential client matters and respond to inquiries.
• Prepare legal applications and maintain accurate records.
• Plan and schedule appointments and meetings.

Skills

Flexible and professional approach

Communication skills

Initiative and accuracy

Time management and prioritization

Database knowledge

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

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Freeths is an accredited B Corp and is one of the UK's leading regional law practices. We offer services to both the commercial and private clients across the entire legal spectrum. We operate from offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Glasgow, and Sheffield.

Our aim is to attract and retain the most talented people, and part of this is providing a great place to work. So, to support fairness and equality and to encourage a healthy work-life balance, we continually monitor and improve our benefits.

We are proud to have been named as Law Firm of the Year at The Legal Business Awards 2024 and consistently rank in the top tier of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides. We are also a silver standard accredited Investor in People Company, which means we are recognised for our efforts to improve work place engagement, leadership, personal growth, wellbeing, team working and our impact on society

About The Role

To provide an effective and efficient administrative support service to the Commercial Dispute Resolution team. We trust our people to work flexibly in the way that works best for them, their teams and our clients. Our firm is set up to ensure everyone’s voice is heard, and mutual respect is shown by all.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist on confidential client matters
• Respond to clients and lawyers and provide updates to them
• Deal with correspondence
• Prepare legal applications
• Log and distribute incoming correspondence and emails
• Process and track legal work
• Record and monitor deadlines
• Collect and retrieve information from files as needed
• Process and distribute documents effectively
• Plan and schedule appointments, conferences, and meetings
• Provide administrative support including copying and scanning
• Maintain accurate records
• Interim billing of files working to the practice guidelines
• To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.
  
  
  

Your Skills And Qualifications

• Flexible and professional approach
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business both internally and externally
• Be able to use your own initiative with a high level of accuracy
• Be able to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of databases
• Ability to prioritise effectively and work to deadlines
• Methodical and excellent attention to detail
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team
  
  
  

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Do we sound like a match? If you’re someone who cares deeply, communicates openly and collaborates effectively, then we’d love to have you join our diverse, inclusive team.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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