Legal Administrator | Taunton

Alexander Mae (Bristol) Ltd; Taunton; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Legal Administrator for their Taunton office. This role offers an opportunity to start a legal career with responsibilities including administrative support to Conveyancers and managing client inquiries. Candidates should have some business administration experience, strong IT skills, and the ability to work in a detailed-oriented environment. Benefits include 25 days of holiday, life assurance, and a pension scheme. Competitive salary at £23,751 is offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Life assurance

3% / 5% pension

Weekly lifestyle hour

Qualifications

• Experience in business administration is preferred.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Must be a quick learner with IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Conveyancers.
• Handle client inquiries with excellent service.
• Manage initial matter setup and compliance.

Skills

Business administration experience

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Strong IT skills

Teamwork

Job description

The Company

Our client is amongst the UK's top 100 law firms, with over 50 partners and over 500 staff. They have achieved consistent and have grown organically. They strive to deliver an exceptional service at all times. They pride themselves on providing personal, practical and cost effective service to their clients

The Job

We are delighted to be assisting our client with their requirement for a Legal Administrator based in their Taunton office.

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to start their legal career.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient and effective admin support service to the Conveyancers.
• Act as first point of contact for enquiries, providing excellent customer service to new and repeat clients.
• Be responsible for initial matter set up procedures; production of confirmation of instruction letters, updating central records, entering of entities and capacities on each new client / matter file.
• Ensure all appropriate quality service and compliance for all matters are met.
• Collate and complete due diligence to comply with Anti Money Laundering Regulations where required.
• Manage routine client telephone enquiries, to ensure all required information and details are obtained to comply with file opening requirements.

The Person

• Has gained some business administration experience.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
• Able to work in an environment that needs accuracy.
• Strong IT skills with the ability to become familiar with new systems quickly.
• Excellent team working desire and ability.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Life assurance
• 3% / 5% pension

Weekly lifestyle hour

An hour to take at your convenience (extended lunch or late start or early finish)

Location

Taunton (located less than 5 minutes from junction 15 on the M5). Free parking available.

Hours

Monday to Friday: 36.25 hours per week. You are able to deliver your core daily hours any time between 8am and 6pm.

Salary

£23,751

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