Legal Administrator

Kennedys; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the legal sector is seeking a Legal Administrator to join their Legacy Disease team in Leeds. The role involves monitoring client portals, handling court deadlines, and ensuring the confidentiality of documentation. Ideal candidates will have prior administrative experience and proficiency in MS Office, along with strong literacy and numeracy skills.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience required.
• Proficient in MS Office packages.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Client Portals for new instructions.
• Make calls to Court, CRU, Chambers, and Medical Experts.
• Handle incoming proceedings to meet Court deadlines.

Skills

Administrative experience

Proficient in MS Office

Good literacy skills

Good numeracy skills

Good typing skills

Tools

BigHand

Service Desk Plus

Job description

Kennedys is looking for a Legal Administrator to join our Legacy Disease team.

Team

Kennedys Legacy Disease Team is based in various locations throughout the UK. The team advises clients regarding legacy disease claims.

Key Responsibilities

1. Monitor Client Portals for new instructions to ensure these are dealt with in accordance with Service Level Agreements.
2. Make telephone calls to Court, CRU, Chambers, and Medical Experts.
3. Handle incoming proceedings to ensure Court deadlines are met and adhered to.
4. Operate the Firm's quality procedures and information security systems as specified in the current edition of the Quality Procedures.
5. Ensure the confidentiality and security of all practice and client's documentation and/or information.

Required Experience

1. Previous administrative experience.
2. Proficient in MS Office packages, with knowledge of BigHand or Service Desk Plus.
3. Good literacy and numeracy skills.
4. Good typing skills.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made to submit your application to Kennedys.

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to have to attain the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.