Administrator Legal Secretary re-train Opportunity

Express Solicitors; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is hiring for an Administrator Legal Secretary re-train Opportunity, offering full-time, permanent work. This role involves assisting legal staff, managing communication, and preparing legal documents, suitable for candidates with strong administration skills and a passion for legal services. Competitive salary and benefits including hybrid working and generous holiday entitlement make this a great opportunity for career development.

Benefits

Hybrid Working - 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation

23 Days Holiday - Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays

Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service

24/7 onsite Gym

Active social committee with generous budget

Qualifications

• Demonstrable two years previous administration experience.
• Background in legal and medical is advantageous.
• Strong comprehension of English spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lawyers by preparing correspondence and documents including pleadings and court bundles.
• Manage inbound and outbound calls to clients.
• Support other secretaries and the administration team as required.

Skills

Strong comprehension of English

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

IT literacy

Audio typing

Education

Minimum two years administration experience

Background in legal or medical

Tools

Proclaim case management system

Job description

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Job Title: Administrator Legal Secretary re-train Opportunity

Location: Sharston, M22 4SN

Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Job type: Full time, Permanent

About Us

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 7,000 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.

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 Fee Earners. 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 in a pool of legal secretaries assisting a number of Lawyers.
• You will be working in one stream of work either Road Traffic Accidents, Employers' Liability or Occupiers & Public Liability.
• Preparing correspondence and documents including pleadings and court bundles.
• Photocopying and scanning documents (with assistance from Administration team if needed).
• Inbound and outbound calls to clients and others in a professional and friendly manner.
• Make appointments, arrange meetings and liaise with Lawyers, clients, Counsel and others.
• Supporting other secretaries and the administration team as required.
• Helping to update the Proclaim case management system where possible.
  
  

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 Big Hand would be beneficial
  
  

Salary & Hours

• Salary of £26,000 to £28,000, dependent on experience
• 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.

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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.

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