Administrator / Legal Secretary Re-train Opportunity

Express Solicitors; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Holiday Allowance

Private Medical

Gym Access

Social Budget

Job summary

Express Solicitors in Manchester area are seeking a Legal Secretary to join a pool supporting multiple Lawyers. Following extensive training you will handle tasks beyond typing, including bundle preparation, client calls, and meeting coordination.

Role requires at least two years of administration experience; legal/medical background is advantageous. The role offers hybrid working after probation, with a basic salary up to £28,000 and a busy, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Two years administration experience; legal/medical background advantageous.
• Strong English spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• IT literate and proficient with word processing.
• Excellent customer service skills and professional telephone manner.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Proclaim desirable.
• Audio typing speed 65+ wpm.
• Digital dictation experience (Diktamen beneficial).

Responsibilities

• Working within a pool of Legal Secretaries to support multiple Lawyers.
• Working in one stream: Road Traffic Accidents, Employers' Liability or Occupiers & Public Liability.
• Preparing correspondence and legal documents, including pleadings and court bundles.
• Photocopying and scanning documents with support from Admin team.
• Handling inbound and outbound telephone calls professionally.
• Scheduling appointments and liaising with Lawyers, clients, Counsel and other stakeholders.
• Providing support to fellow Legal Secretaries and the wider admin team.
• Assisting with updates to the Proclaim case management system where appropriate.

Skills

Administrative experience

IT literate

Word processing

Audio typing

Telephone manners

Attention to detail

Tools

Proclaim

Dictation software

Job description

Job Title: Legal Secretary Re-train Opportunity

Location: Sharston, M22 4SN

Salary: £28,000 Per annum

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers' liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers' and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease.

We are ranked 60th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 24% year-on-year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK.

Our commitment to outstanding client care is reflected in our Trustpilot rating of 4.7 (Excellent), placing us among the highest-rated firms in the sector.

About The Role:

We are currently looking for strong administrators ideally with a minimum of two years administration experience. Background in legal and medical advantageous

Following extensive training you will be working in a pool of Legal Secretaries assisting a number of Lawyers. The job is varied with not just typing and file management, but preparing bundles, taking and making calls to clients, arranging meetings & conferences.

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively within a pool of Legal Secretaries to support multiple Lawyers
• You will be working in one stream of work either Road Traffic Accidents, Employers' Liability or Occupiers & Public Liability.
• Preparing correspondence and legal documentation, including pleadings and court bundles
• Photocopying and scanning documents, with support from the Administration team where required
• Handling inbound and outbound telephone calls in a professional and courteous manner
• Scheduling appointments, arranging meetings, and liaising with Lawyers, clients, Counsel, and other stakeholders
• Providing support to fellow Legal Secretaries and the wider administration team as required
• Assisting with updates to the Proclaim case management system where appropriate

Person Specification:

• Demonstrable two years previous administration experience, background in legal and medical advantageous.
• Strong comprehension of English spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• IT literate
• Exceptional customer service skills, including professional and friendly telephone manner.
• Acute attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise daily workload and experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior exposure to Proclaim case management system is desirable.
• Excellent word processing and audio typing skills
• Audio typing speed of 65+ words per minute
• Use of digital dictation, ideally Diktamen would be beneficial.

Salary & Hours

• A basic salary of up to £28,000
• Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working - 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
• 23 Days Holiday - Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
• Extra Holidays - 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.
• Looking After Your Health - Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Looking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
• Work Life / Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.

Recruitment Process:

Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.

Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Legal Secretary, PA, Legal Typist, Typist, Legal PA, Secretary, Legal Administrator, Legal Office Support, Legal Assistant, Legal Business Support, Office Administrator, Business Support Admin Assistant may also be considered For This Role.