Legal Assistant

Horwich Farrelly; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK legal services provider is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their Litigation team in Manchester. You will manage your own workload, handle calls, prepare documents, and update legal cases. The ideal candidate should excel in customer service, be well-organized, and enjoy working in a team environment. This full-time role offers attractive salaries and the possibility of hybrid working after a probation period.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave

Private healthcare provision

Company pension scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Life insurance and income protection

Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP service

Season ticket loans

Flu vouchers

Bonus scheme

Perks at work scheme package

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Hardworking and well organized individual.
• Enjoys working as part of a team.
• Able to handle own workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage own workload and handle inbound/outbound calls.
• Prepare legal documentation for clients.
• Update legal cases for clients and policyholders.

Skills

Customer service skills

Multi-tasking abilities

Organizational skills

Confident telephone manner

Job description

About the Role

Legal Assistant

HF. People. Not just lawyers.

We know it’s you who makes the difference.

Administrative Support, Legal Assistant, Paralegal Support, Litigation Administrator, Legal Support, no matter what your title is, it’s a great time to join HF Recoveries. Our success is breeding success. So, if you are ambitious and hardworking then you can be part of something exciting as we grow and develop together.

HF Recoveries are recruiting for Legal Assistants, to support our Litigation teams.

We are looking for talented people, with great customer service skills to help our impressive list of Client Insurers and their Policyholders through the litigation process as we recover their outstanding outlay and uninsured losses.

No day is the same in HF Recoveries, and our Legal Assistants are great team players who become brilliant at multi-tasking. As a Legal Assistant you will manage your own workload, handle inbound and outbound telephone calls, prepare legal documentation, and update legal cases for our Clients and Policyholders.

If you are hardworking, well organised, enjoy working as part of a successful team, have a confident telephone manner and enjoy using your initiative, then we can help you build a long and rewarding legal career in Litigation with HF Recoveries. So many of our Legal Assistants have shown ambition and been promoted into senior Litigation handling roles and Team Leader positions. If you are interested, please read on.

What's in it for you? Quite a lot really.

We offer attractive salaries as well as hybrid and flexible working hours, once you have successfully passed your six months probation period. We want your career to flourish, and we will continually invest in you, offering you lots of training and support.

We’re always looking to recognise and reward our people for the work they do. Here are just a few of the benefits you’ll have access to, as part of our team :

• 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays), increasing to 30 days with service
• Hybrid working after successfully completing your 6 months’ probation period
• Private healthcare provision
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life insurance and income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP service
• Season ticket loans
• Flu vouchers
• Bonus scheme
• Perks at work scheme package
• Free Parking

About the company

HF is one of the UK’s leading providers of legal and handling services to the general insurance sector. Established in 1969, the firm currently provides legal services to 12 of the UK’s 20 largest motor insurers in specialist areas such as counter fraud, large & complex injury, motor and casualty services, recoveries, costs and credit hire.

Next steps?

If you are ready to apply, the button is below! Please submit your application along with a cover letter stating why we should offer you a position in the Recoveries department.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we're passionate about inclusive hiring approaches.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll do our best to support you.

Please note this is a full time position, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday based from our office at MediaCity, SalfordQuays.