Legal Administrative Assistant — Employee-Owned Firm

Ison Harrison Solicitors; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Ison Harrison Solicitors in Middlesbrough is recruiting an Administrative Assistant to provide day-to-day administrative support to senior fee earners and caseworkers, including audio typing, file management and helping with matter progression.

No prior legal experience required; training provided. You will handle post, scanning, reception duties, calls, appointments and general office tasks to help ensure smooth daily operations.

Qualifications

• No legal or office experience required.
• Willingness to learn and strong work ethic.
• Excellent client care and telephone manner.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work accurately.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with high volume of telephone calls (inward and outward).
• Administrative and secretarial support.
• Audio typing from dictation.
• Producing documents from Case Management System.
• Keeping clients and other parties updated on progress.
• Scanning, sorting post and filing documents.
• Assisting lawyers with matters from file opening to archiving.

Skills

Client care

Communication

Telephone manners

Written letters

Attention to detail

Time management

Organising tasks

Working under pressure

Initiative

Team player

Willingness to learn

Job description

Ison Harrison Solicitors in Middlesbrough is recruiting an Administrative Assistant to provide day-to-day administrative support to senior fee earners and caseworkers, including audio typing, file management and helping with matter progression.

No prior legal experience required; training provided. You will handle post, scanning, reception duties, calls, appointments and general office tasks to help ensure smooth daily operations.