Legal Assistant

Hcb-Solicitors; Leigh; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 days)

Hybrid working after probation

Online training courses

Cycle to work scheme

Medicash Scheme and EAP

Job summary

HCB Solicitors in Leigh is seeking a capable legal secretary with a strong administration background. You will be well organized, self‑starting and able to work independently to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard, with confident client handling by phone and in person.

You will deal with routine client correspondence, provide monthly updates and costs, manage matter lists and archiving, prepare bills, ensure Lexcel compliance and liaise with courts and the Land Registry.

Qualifications

• Strong secretarial and administration background.
• Well organised self-starter who can work independently.
• Confidence in dealing with clients in a professional manner, both on the telephone and in person.

Responsibilities

• Deal with routine client correspondence.
• Provide monthly client updates on matter progression.
• Provide monthly costs for matters.
• Manage matter lists.
• Prepare bills and manage debtor lists.
• Maintaining archiving of matters.
• Opening, closing and maintaining of all files per Lexcel standards and firm’s quality controls.
• Handle correspondence from court and Land Registry.
• Prepare bills for the department.
• Organise, safeguard and release of wills and related documents.
• Attend to clients in person and by phone with high client care standards.
• Create and maintain client records on the firm’s database, ensuring all correspondence and file notes are recorded.

Skills

Secretarial skills

Administrative experience

Client communication

Job description

To be successful you will have a strong secretarial and administration background. In addition, you will be a well organised self-starter who is able to work independently to ensure that tasks are completed to a high standard. Confidence in dealing with clients in a professional manner, both on the telephone and in person, is essential.

Key tasks include but not limited to:

1. 1. Deal with routine client correspondence.
2. 2. Providing monthly client updates on matter progression.
3. 3. Providing monthly costs for matters.
4. 4. Managing matter lists.
5. 5. Preparing bills and managing debtor lists.
6. 6 Managing archiving of matters.
7. 7. Opening, closing and ongoing orderly maintaining of all files in accordance with firm’s quality standards and Lexcel compliance.
8. 8. Handling correspondence from from court and Land registry.
9. 9. Preparing bills for the department.
10. 10. Responsible for the organisation, safe custodian and release of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney’s, Probates and other associated legal documents.
11. 11. Attend to clients both in person and on the telephone in a manner in keeping with the firm’s high standard of client care.
12. 12. Create and maintain client records on the firm’s database ensuring that all correspondence and file notes are recorded on the system, in accordance with HCB’s and Lexcel’s requirements.
13. 13. Ability to liaise with other departments and offices across HCB Network.
14. 14. Produce client correspondence and enclosures for mailing including client bills.
15. 15. Ensure the confidentiality of the client and firm’s information and documentation at all times.
16. 16. Maintain client hard copy files including copying, storage and retrieval of information.
17. 17. Request payments, record receipts of client monies. And liaising with the accounts department
18. 18. Handling overflow client calls
19. 19. Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office.

• Pension – The Peoples Partnership, 3% employer and 5% employee contribution which can be increased. Auto enrolled after 3 months but can join sooner if you wish.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Christmas week closure.
• Holiday purchase scheme – Purchase 3 extra days per year. (Reviewed annually)
• Bonus holiday scheme (up to 12 additional days leave a year, for each monthly income target achieved).
• Annual bonus related to achievement of fee income targets. ( Fee earner only)
• Hybrid working after successful probation period of 3 months. ( Fee earner only)
• Online training courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Monthly fun events with prizes.
• Medicash Scheme and EAP (enrolled after a 3 month probation period)