Legal Assistant

Boyes Turner; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Reading is seeking a proactive Legal Assistant to join their Community Care team. The role involves managing client files, supporting team members, and ensuring efficient administration. The ideal candidate should have over 2 years of experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position offers contractual benefits such as 25 annual leave days and a pension scheme, along with non-contractual perks like shopping discounts and a charity day.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Travel season ticket loan scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Weekly wellbeing hour

Birthday off

Charity day

Bring your dog to work

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working unsupervised on administration elements of files.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines independently.
• Good record keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure file management, case management, and administration are up to date.
• Assist with holiday cover during absences of other fee earners.
• Develop and achieve personal targets.

Skills

2+ years of experience in a similar role

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Teamwork and independence

Strong Microsoft Office skills

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking for a proactive and forward thinking Legal Assistant to join our friendly Community Care team based in Reading. Reporting into the Partner you will be responsible for conducting matters effectively and assisting in the progress of client files, to develop the skills required to be an effective support and to provide proactive assistance to the team as a whole. The candidate will be required to attend our offices in Reading 2-3 days each week with the ability to be flexible.

Responsibilities

• Ensure file management, case management and administration are kept up to date
• Assist/provide holiday cover during absences of other fee earners
• Achieve personal target(s)
• Assist the practice group in achieving target(s)
• Develop and achieve firm benchmarks for your role
• Instruct agents in accordance with your team’s requirements
• Diary management
• Document handling on behalf of fee earners
• Billing management
• Depending on candidate's experience assist with other ad hoc fee earning tasks
• Assisting with screening new potential clients

Experience / Attributes required

• 2 + years of experience working within a similar role
• Work unsupervised on administration elements of files
• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Work effectively in a team and on your own
• Ensure that all tasks allocated by team members are completed in a timely manner
• Good keyboard and Microsoft Office skills
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines independently
• Good record keeping

Benefits

Contractual Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave pro-rated for the part time role
• Pension scheme with a 4% employer contribution
• Life Assurance – 5 x final salary

Non Contractual Benefits

• Travel season ticket loan scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Weekly wellbeing hour
• Birthday off
• 1 x 8 hour charity day
• Bring your dog to work
• Shopping discounts and Medicash

Team structure

• 1 x Partner
• 1 x Associate Solicitor
• 1 x Solicitor
• 1 x Senior Paralegal
• 2 x Paralegal
• 1 x Legal Assistant