Administrator

Confidential; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Bonus scheme

Subsidised parking

Cycle-to-work

Referral scheme

Discounts on services

Job summary

Confidential, a solicitors' firm in York city centre, is seeking a Legal Administrator on a temporary to permanent basis. The role is full-time, based in York, with a 9am-5pm schedule and a salary of £28,000 per annum.

The team needs an organized, proactive administrator who can handle documents, invoices, files and communications. Experience in a legal environment is not required as full support is provided; however, strong MS Office skills, attention to detail and a professional telephone

Qualifications

• Previous administration or office support experience.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and computer systems.
• A professional telephone manner.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work well within a team.

Responsibilities

• Photocopying, scanning and preparing documents
• Preparing paperwork and correspondence
• Assisting with invoices and accounts administration
• Opening and maintaining files
• Obtaining documents and carrying out online searches
• Chasing clients and third parties by telephone and email
• Providing general administrative support to the wider team

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Telephone manner

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Legal Administrator - Temp to Perm

Location: York, YO1
Salary: 28,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Temporary to Permanent

About the Role

We are recruiting for an Administrator to join a busy solicitors' firm based in York city centre.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous administration or office support experience who is looking for a long-term position. You don't need to have worked in a legal environment, as full support will be provided, but you should be organised, proactive and confident handling a variety of administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Photocopying, scanning and preparing documents
• Preparing paperwork and correspondence
• Assisting with invoices and accounts administration
• Opening and maintaining files
• Obtaining documents and carrying out online searches
• Chasing clients and third parties by telephone and email
• Providing general administrative support to the wider team

What We're Looking For

• Previous administration or office support experience
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and computer systems
• A professional telephone manner
• A positive attitude and the ability to work well within a team

Benefits

• 20 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• 3 additional days off between Boxing Day and New Year
• Christmas Eve off when it falls on a normal working day
• An additional day off for your birthday after successful completion of probation
• Company pension and sick pay schemes, subject to eligibility
• Potential bonus scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Cycle-to-work scheme and corporate travel benefits
• Employee referral scheme offering up to 1,000 per referral
• Discounts on legal services and other in-house services, subject to qualifying periods

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